419 scam: "Mr.Liu Cheng" <info@hotmail.co.uk> RELIABLE REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED"

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "liucheng1@live.co.uk" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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: "Mr.Liu Cheng" <info@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: liucheng1@live.co.uk
Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:26:40 -0500 (PET)
Subject: RELIABLE REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED"

Dear Sir/madam,

We hereby introduce A.H.A INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LTD,an international
export/import company who deal on Pharmaceuticals & Medical
Products, Rubber and Plastic Products, Electrical Products Light
Industrial Products,Hardware,Metals and Mineral Products,Textile and
Garments,Auto Parts & Accessories and export into the Canada/America
and Europe.

We are searching for agents who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our customers in the Canada/America and other nearby
countries as well as making payments through you to us. You do not
have to leave your present job for this one because 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 why we seek your assistance is that American and Canadian
checks take a long time to clear here in Asia,thereby holding
business down for us . Now we already have customers who are ready to
remit cash to us. Please to facilitate the conclusion of this
transaction if accepted, do send me promptly the following

information below:

Full Names:
Contact Address:
Tele/cell numbers:
Occupation:
Age:
Sex:
Company Name If Any:

Thanks In advance.

Mr.Liu Cheng

Managing Director,
A.H.A INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LTD.
Sha Tin, New Territories,
Hong Kong.
Email:liucheng1@live.co.uk

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