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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.
• 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.
  • taicheug_ciec@mail2china.com

Fraud email example:

From: "CROWN COMPANY" <taicheug_ciec@mail2china.com>
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 04:03:09 +0000
Subject: REORESENTATIVE(S) NEEDED

 

     

Dear Sir/Madam,

 

I am Mr. Lin cho, and I  represent CROWN IMPORT & EXPORT COMPANY(CIEC)  based in the CHINA and a branch office in UK . Our company exports  raw materials, such as Calcite, Barytes, Manganese Dioxide , Dolomite, Mica , Plastics, Construction chemicals  and other goods/services for world trade. We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in some countries in Europe, America and Canada, as well as making payments through you as our payment agent. It is upon this note that we seek your assistance to stand as our representative in your country.

Please if you are interested in transacting business with us, we will be very glad. Please  for more information contact  Mr. Tai cheug (email: taicheug_ciec@mail2china.com)
 
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.

 

Thank you for your time.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Mr. Lin cho
Sales Manager
CROWN IMPORT & EXPORT COMPANY.
 

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