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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "% commission" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
• 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.

Fraud email example:

From: cnoocrepresentative@cnoocmail.com
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 05:53:13 -0400
Subject: soliciting for representatives

Dear Sir / Madam,
I represent the China National offshore Oil Corporation.We are an Oil Company Based In
China,We Export and Market Some of our Products In North/South America,Canada,Africa,
Europe and Part Of Asia. We are Searching Widely for a CompanyRepresentative who can
help us establish a medium of getting to our customers as well as Receiving payments From Our
Customers On Behalf Of the Company.Therefore, seek for a payment collector in your area
due to Language Barrier.We have decided to officially ask for you towork with us as a
Representative/Payment Collector of Our Company in Your area.
Your Contact Details was collected by recommendation by some Board Of Directors and
with the help of Search Engines for Business inclined Individuals like yourself.
You will be Entitled to a 10% Commission On Every Payment You Receive On Behalf Of
the Company and other Fringe benefits.
for more details,contact us:

Email : cnoocrepresentative@cnoocmail.com
Website : www.cnooc.com.cn

Very Respectfully,
Non Executive Director,
In charge of Foreign Representatives
China National Offshore Oil Corp.
Dr Kenneth Courtis.

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