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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 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.
  • info_cnoocn@yahoo.com.cn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "China National Offshore Oil Corp" <info@cnoocn.com>
Reply-To: info_cnoocn@yahoo.com.cn
Date: Sun, 07 Oct 2007 04:58:46 -1200
Subject: Work With Us Ref/CNOOC/446/

China National Offshore Oil Corp..
No.25,Chao Yangmen North Street,Dongcheng District,
Beijing China.
Website:www.cnooc.com.cn

China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC),
The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), founded
in 1982, is one of the largest state-owned oil giants in
China , as well as the largest offshore oil and gas
producer. It is authorized to cooperate with foreign
partners for oil and gas exploitation in China 's offshore
areas. Headquartered in Beijing.

Due to the Increasing number of clients that we are haveing
in the U.S.A,Canada and Europe,we are having difficulty in
reaching all of them, This has prompted us to employ capable
and competent individuals and cooperate organizations,who
stand as our Representative.To help us to get across our
various customers who are willing to make transactions and
negotiations with us.You shall have a 10% commision for
every transaction you carry out or payment that you collect
on our behalf.

You must have a good relationship with the bank you operate
with, if intrested send applications to the Sales Manager
Mr. Woo Jin :
Sales Manager
Email:info_cnoocn@yahoo.com.cn

Application should include:

Full Names:
Occupation:
Company Name:(If Any)
Position Held:
Contact Address:
State:
Age:
Country:
Phone number:
Cell:




Copyright 2006 CNOOC, all rights reserved

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