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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
  • "cheques " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • cmiec_404@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "LUE CHENG" <cmiec111@sympatico.ca>
Reply-To: cmiec_404@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 23:42:15 +0000
Subject: WORK WITH US AND EARN 10 %

REF/2334U

China mettallurgical import and export company(cmiec)www.cmiec.com
Company Address:338,Yingeze Avenue,Yinge,Taiyuan,Shanxi,China

How are you today?
As regards to my email to you,I own a company in the China which is
into export of raw materials to other companies especially in Europe
and america.We normally encounter problems when been paid because it takes
a while for European cheques to clear here in the China so this has prompted me
to search for a payment agent in Europe canada and america who would stand
on behalf of my company.

Presently,we are been owed up to $490,000 and the
company in question has agreed to begin installmental payment.If you
are willing to assist,you would be paid 10% of the total sum you
collect on behalf of my company in any transaction that is passed through you to
our company All you have to do is send me your full name,detailed
mailing address,tell and fax numbers.Once you have done this,I would
instruct the company to send the cheque to you which you would deposit
into your account.For more information,get back to me on my private email
cmiec_404@yahoo.com.hk

 When the cheque clears you would then pay the balance (after
you have deducted your fee ) into an account which I shall provide for
you.Note: that the info you shall provide shall be subject to final
approval because I am skeptical of the high rate of internet fraud
going on these days.Endeavour to indicate your reference number as
above in all of your correspondence with us.

Regards.
Managing Director
Mr.Leu cheng.

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