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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:
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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_seckyew_limfood_indcom_02@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "CHINA FOOD INDUSTRIES OFFICE" <customerservice.chinafoodindustry@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 23:49:40 -1200
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED (CHINA FOOD INDUSTRIES OFFICE )






CHINA FOOD INDUSTRIES OFFICE
SINGAPORE 619736
TEL:65 6264 4100.
www.chinafoodindustries.com

China Food is incorporated in Singapore and has two
wholly-owned
subsidiaries Desmond Ong TaiTiong and Lim Seck Yew
incorporated in
Singapore is engaged primarily in import and export of
frozen food for
over 30 years. In July 2002 China Food acquired the
operations of Lim
Seck Yeow a wholly foreign-owned enterprise incorporated in
the
People's Republic of China which engages principally in
breeding and
sale of
pigs production and sale of animal feed as well as the
production and
sale of pork pig by-products and variety meats. China Food
was listed
on the Singapore Exchange on 25 September 2003.
We do operate a feed factory that meets the feeding
requirements of our
pigs at each of their different stages of growth with the
regardment
and helpful support of our Company's Independent Directors.
And we the management and directors of the Companys Premieur
are
greatful to let you know We own and operate an abattoir to
carry out
the business of the slaughtering of pigs and the production
and sale of
chilled and frozen pork products.
This mail is serving as an invitation to treat with the
above named
company CHINA FOOD INDUSTRIES to know if you are interested
in Being
our Company's Representative RECEIVING PAYMENTS AGENT who
will act as
medium of reach between our customers and us in their area
of locality from
our company customers and creditors. and we will be very
happy if you
would like to be our respectful and honest representative
.. And you
as our representative can be representing us in America
Mexico Canada
Brasil or India. Note that if you are finally approved as
our Representative you are
entitled to 10% of whatever amount you receive from
customers who are making
payments for outstanding invoices on behalf of the company
means of
Bank to Bank Wirings or by Cheque as well to you''depending
on the mode
of payment you choose through us to you .
Our account officer in Singapore will convey to you the
medium which
you will use to remit any funds received on our behalf.
If you are interested in being a REPRESENTATIVE AGENT kindly
forward
your Full Name Occupation Age Phone Number / Fax and your
Full Contact
Address
to:
Legal Representative / CEO:
Via Email : info_seckyew_limfood_indcom_02@yahoo.com

Regards
Mr Lim Seck Yeow.
Legal Representative/Ceo
Managing Director

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