419 scam: "Shanghai Morgan Matroc Technical Ceramics Co.,Ltd," <info@shanghaimorganltd.com> Attn: Representative

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- shanghai.co.ltd@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Shanghai Morgan Matroc Technical Ceramics Co.,Ltd," <info@shanghaimorganltd.com>
Reply-To: shanghai.co.ltd@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2011 08:35:11 -0300 (ART)
Subject: Attn: Representative

Attn: Representative,

Shanghai Morgan Matroc Technical Ceramics Co., Ltd, based in the Shanghai,
which specialize in the production of high quality technical Ceramic
products and export into the CANADA , USA , JAPAN , EUROPEAN AND OTHER
COUNTRIES. Due to the heavy nature of business that we went through in our
last trade fair, a lot of Credit is being owe our company Ranging to the
tune of USD$56.5 million. This amount is owed us by Individuals and co
operate bodies (clients) all over Canada/America, Europe and Asia
continent. This has led us to recruit for the position of the payment
agent in your country.

Please if you are interested, I need you to present the following details
to Mr. Antonio Fu. Email: shanghai.co.ltd@hotmail.com

1.Full Names:_______

2.Company Name:______

3.Contact Address:_______

4.State:_______

4.State:_______

5.Age:_______

6.Country:_______

7.Phone number:_______

8.Fax Number:_______

9.Occupation:_______

10.Bank Name:_______

CAN YOU TRAVEL OUT OF YOUR COUNTRY (Y/N):_______

Regards,

Mr Antonio Fu

Managing Director

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