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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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 Cheng Lo" <mrchenglo@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrchenglo@mcrmail.com
Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2005 03:33:51 +0000
Subject: WORK WITH OUR COMPANY

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Mr.Cheng Lo ,managinig director of China
Metallurgical Import & Export Henan Company(CMIECHN). we
are a company who deal on Furniture,plastic and export into
the Canada/America and Europe.We are searching for
representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our customers in the Canada/America and Europe
as well as making payments through you to us.Please if you
are interested in transacting business with us we will be
glad. Please contact us for more information,Subject to
your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to
negotiate your mode of which we will pay for your services
as our representative in Canada/America and Europe. Please
If you are interested, please fill inn the blank
spaces below:
1.Your Full
Names................................................
2.Your Full Contact
Address......................................
3.State/Country..................................................
4.Your Phone/Fax
Numbers.........................................
I await your prompt response.
Thanks in advance
Mr.Cheng Lo
managing Director
CMIECHN

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