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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.
  • argecom_china@yahoo.de

Fraud email example:

From: "CHO WANG" <wwwargecom_china@msn.com>
Reply-To: wwwargecomchina29@rediffmail.com
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 16:35:42 +0000
Subject: COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED!!!

Dear Sir/Madam.

         This is Mr.Cho  wang Managing Director of Wuxi Wanli Chemical and Hydraulic Co.,Ltd.we are a group of businessmen who deal on Chemicals and hydraulics. Wuxi Wanli Chemical and high pressure water technology Co.,Lt( www.arge.com.cn  ).

 

Let me crave your indulgence to introduce our organisation.,ISO9001:2002 certificated is specializing in manufacturing sodium bicarbonate(Na2CO3??1.5H2O2) and Hydraulic pressure pumps, and also produce spare parts. for 12 years,the annual output is up to 20,000 . We started several years ago.It is into the production and sale of Chemicals and hydraulic. Our products are Exported into the Canada/America and Europe; we are searching for Representatives who can  Help us establish a medium of getting to our costumers In the Canada/America and Europeans as well as making Payments through you to us and also help us to Advertise our product in the specified area, And make new clients.

 

Please if you are interested in transacting Business with us, we Will be very glad.

Please contact us for more information. Subject to Your satisfaction, You will be given the opportunity to negotiate your Mode contract of Which we will pay for your services as our Representative in Canada/America and Europe.

Please if you are interested; forward the required information to us with this email; argecom_china@yahoo.de

   (1)FULL NAME;

(2)CONTACT ADDRESS;

(3)TEL/FAX NUMBER;

(4)AGE/SEX;

Best regard,

Chinny YU.

Secretary.

Qianqiao Huishan Wuxi Jiangsu China

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