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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a company representative scam. This type of job offer scam involves the cashing of fake checks and money orders. It could expose you to losses of tens of thousands of dollars as well as to the risk of criminal prosecution and (in some cases) imprisonment.
• 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.
  • mrkazuyaasami@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "hayato kawasaki" <hayato_kawasaki10@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrkazuyaasami@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 18:20:46 -0500
Subject: EASY WORK FROM HOME

Benxi Steel Company
1, Kita-Aoyama 2-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8077, Japan.

 

Dear Sir/Madam,

 

                      REQUEST FOR COMPANY RESPRESENTATIVE

 

I am Mr.Hayato Kawasaki,the Public Relation Officer of  Benxi Steel company based in Japan.We specialize in the production of Iron and steel, which we export to the US,CANADA and some part of Europe.Our product include mild steelround bars, high-yield deformed bars,light section and wire rods ranging from very low carbon to high carbon and cold heading steel.

 

Being a General Marchantile Company we are searching for representatives WORLDWIDE who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in USA,Canada, MEXICO and some part of Europe as well as making payments through him/her to us. You do not have to leave your present job for this onebecause this job offer will be on a part time basis as it comes once in a while and remuneration is on a percentage basis of 10% of the total amount you receive from our customers at any time on our behalf.

 

The reason we seek your assistance,is that checks do not clear in Japan,thereby holding business down for us and our associates .We already have customers who are ready to remit payment to our agents now, thus may be contacting you if you are interested in transacting business with us.

 

Please note that your areas of specialization or occupation is of no relevant to resolve in assisting us and there is no financial obligation at your end.All we need from you is total reliability and your committiment to work with us.There are no assles as this is a work at home opportunity.Should you have a present job,you can still be part of our business as your service to us would not interfer with your working hours at all.

 

Please contact the Managing Director (only) Mr.Kazuya Asami for more information via his private email address(only): mrkazuyaasami@yahoo.co.jp and forward to him your contact information such as:

 

NAME:
COMPANY NAME:
ADDRESS:
STATE:
CITY:
ZIP CODE:
COUNTRY:
TEL:
FAX:

MOBILE TEL:
HOME TEL:
WEBSITE:
OCCUPATION:
SEX:
AGE:

PERSONAL/COMPANY ACCOUNT ?:

BANK NAME:

 

Thanks in advance .We look forward to having you as our representative in your country.We will indeed be glad.

 

Sincerely,
Mr.Hayato Kawasaki.
Public Relation Officer,
Benxi Steel company

 

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