419 scam: "H Company" <h_company@msn.com> You are Needed (pls read)

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
- "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.
- changjet45@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "H Company" <h_company@msn.com>
Reply-To: changjet60@sify.com
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 05:01:32 +0000
Subject: You are Needed (pls read)

Dear Sir/Madam.,
It is my pleasure to write to you in respect of our
organisation.
We are experts in the sale of raw materials.,We export into
the
Canada/America and some parts in Europe., We are searching
for
representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting our funds from our costumers in the
Canada/America/Europe as well as making payments through
these representatives to us.,
Please if interested in transacting business in view of
helping us,
so our clients could make payment to you being our
representative., we will be very glad.
Compensations will be given and other benefits.
Contact us for more information, If this proposal is
acceptable to you.,
Please get back to us through my personal email address below, so that
a
remuneration can be worked
out for your services as our representative in
Canada/America/Europe as your
location shall determine.
Mr Jetsin Chang Lee.,
Vice President.,
China Metallurgical Import
& Export Henan Company
(CMIEC HN)
changjet45@yahoo.com

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