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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447011127817 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • cmec@cmechubeimanufacturingcompany.zzn.com
  • tito.walker@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • cmechuei@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Cmec Hubei Company <cyberlink@nazmail.com>
Reply-To: tito.walker@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 19:00:21 +0200
Subject: Dear Anticipated Agent!!


Dear Anticipated Agent,

We have a job offer available for you in response to your Initial requestin the Job search directory.We are a company based in ASIA.We have been recieving orders from NORTHERN AMERICA, AUSTRALIA and EUROPE which we have not been able to process competently since we do not have a payment recieving personel in these Areas. We have decided to recruit payment officers online hence we will be needing a representative to processour payments in these areas - due to delays in processing payments from these areas in ASIA.

What we offer:

Flexible program: Two hours/day at your choice, daytime and evening time

Work at home: checking e-mail and going to the bank Part time or full time Professional contact team with very good support and communication skills Other highlights: no selling involved, no kit to buy,we won't charge you anything

Monthly

Salary: $450 every two weeks to a total of $900 per month

Commission:

10% of every money order/check that is cashed instantly "cash in hand" or "cash on counter" is what you get from the total cashed amount.

EXAMPLE If you receive a check of$1,000.00 your net income is $100.00,our company supports any fees. You will process at least 2-3 orders per day and you will earn more than $200.00 cash in hand each day.

REMEMBER: THE MORE ORDERS YOU PROCESS- AT A FASTER THE RATE THE HIGHER YOU STAND TO EARN DAILY.

What we ask:Two free hours weekly including weekends, Internet access for sending and receiving e-mails,available means of cashing money orders/checks at your bank using your existing bank account.

IMPORTANT:

You must be over 18 years of age.

U.S,UK,CANADIAN OR AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP.

If you meet these conditions and wish to apply send this reference position number#3456234 and please contact us by replying at this e-mail address (cmec@cmechubeimanufacturingcompany.zzn.com) to receive a Representative Contract agreement.

Please add your:
Full Names:
Contact or Mailing address and:
Phone/Fax numbers:
Current Occupation:
Age:

Attached Picture of yourself for quick delivery of payments.

We will never ask you for anything more then that, no bank names, no bank account number, routing number, credit card, passwords, ssn # etc. If anyone asks for those on our behalf please do not give out this info.

This is to ensure your security and non involvement in cases of Identity Theft.

Thanks for taking time to read our offer.

Best Regards.

Tito Walker.
tito.walker@yahoo.co.uk
(REFERRING AGENT EUROPE OFFICE)
Cmec Hubei Europe Office:
Address: 14 Crock ford Lane, Basingstoke RG24 8AL United Kingdom.
Tel: +44 (701) 112 7817, 112 7758
Fax: +44 (707) 570 7753
Email: cmechuei@yahoo.com / cmec@cmechubeimanufacturingcompany.zzn.com

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