419 scam: "Baofulong Group" <baof_hfactory@hotmail.com> 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 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.
- baufu_longfactory@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Baofulong Group" <baof_hfactory@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 19:29:51 -0500
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED:

Baofulong Handicraft factory.
Plot 24, Des Voeux RD.
Central Hongkong
Hongkong.
Tel: +852-762-763-590
Fax:+852-730 157 022

Our Ref: Bhf-Rep/650

Attn: Sir/Madam,
I am Mrs.Lui Chen Woo,we got your contact via email directory.We are a
group(co-operative) we recently included;Crafts and Art
works(Furniture) to
our list of products and export into Canadian,American and UK
Industrial
market. We are searching for representatives who can help us establish
a
medium of getting to our costumers in these Areas.If you are interested
in
transacting business with us, we will be very glad.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 official
representative in your province.Please if you are interested forward to
the
Principal Consultant:

Mr.Wang Qin
Tel:+852-762-763-590
email: baufu_longfactory@hotmail.com

1.Full names:............................
2.Age:...................................
3.Sex:...................................
4.Present occupation:....................
5.Phone number/fax:......................
6.Full contact address( not P. O. Box):..
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.........................................
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Thanks,
Mrs. Lui Chen Woo
(Secretary)

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