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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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: "chung hu" <chunghu65@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mr_dario_alberto@yahoo.es
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 03:58:01 +0000
Subject: YOUR REPRESENTATIVE ASSISTANCE IS HIGHLY NEEDED.

Mr.Chung Hu,
President & CEO
EXPORT DU ALLIED LIMITED,
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS.


Dear Friend,

YOUR REPRESENTATIVE ASSISTANCE IS HIGHLY NEEDED.


My name is Mr Chung Hu,the President & CEO of EXPORT DU ALLIED LIMITED
based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

My company export raw materials such as non-metallic minerals such as
Calcite,Barytes,Manganese Dioxide , Dolomite ,Mica , China Clay
,Mangnese Dioxide ,Ferrous (Iron ) Oxide, and other products for
worldtrade.

We are searching for reliable and sinscere representatives who can help
us establish a medium of getting to our teeming customers in Northern
America as well as making payments through this representative to us.

Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we will be
very glad.You will be entittled to 5% of every payment made through
you.Our customers will make Payments to you via will be made via bank
draft, personal certified checks and bank wire transfer.

Kindly 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 North America.You will
not be financially committed to this transaction.It is pertinent to let
you know that you will not expend any of your resources in the course of
this representation offer, if you decide to assist my company.You will not
be

required to travel to anywhere, or expend any money.My customers will
call you to ascertain your representative status with my company before
making payment through you to my company.

Please, feel very free to contact me with any question.
Please if you are interested,fill and return the form below .

FULL NAME......................................

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:...........................

COMPANY NAME...................................

COMPANY ADDRESS:...............................

TEL NUMBERS:...................................

FAX NUMBERS:....................................

OCCUPATION.....................................

NB:

PLEASE IGNORE THIS MAIL IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED IN THE OFFER AND ALSO
IF YOU CAN NOT HANDLE LARGE SUMS OF MONEY.

We look forward in working with you, as you send your response back to
us.

Mr.Chung Hu,
President & CEO
EXPORT DU ALLIED LIMITED,
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS.

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