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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:

• 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.
  • chinaart1920@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "chen shuxi" <chinaart5001@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 02:52:34 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVES NEEDED

ART SCENE CHINA ARTS AND CRAFTS IMPORT / EXPORT

Art Scene China
#8, Lane 37 Fuxing West Road
Shanghai 200031 China

Dear Friend,

I am  Mrs.Chen Shuxi,  marketing manager of  ART SCENE CHINA ARTS AND CRAFTS IMPORT / EXPORT based in China and UK. My company  deal on Chinese  Arts and Crafts,

 

We are searching for reliable representatives who can Help us establish a medium of getting to our customers and receiving payment from our customers who are indebted to the company in Your respective country without language barrier and communication Gap. Please if you are interested in this lucrative business with us, we will be very glad. 

Please for more information you can contact via our Administrative department
Email:  chinaart1920@yahoo.com  

On your response to our proposal you shall be given all neccessary
informations on how we operate and on how  Payment  are made from Customers to our representative  as well as how we pay for services rendered to the company as A representative.
You can view what we deal on at our web Site www.artscenechina.com
 
Thanks In advance
Mrs.Chen Shuxi.
Marketing Manager
South Art Scene China.

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