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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 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.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr. Yun So Woo <yun_so_woo@yahoo.com.cn> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 20:12:45 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: JOB OFFER....EARN 10% BENEFIT...IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED.


Ben Jun Export and Mechanical Co. LTD
#2 zing zang plot,
yaks, Beijing

Dear Sir/Madam,

PAYMENT REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED
I am Mr. Yun So Woo ,the sales manager of Ben Jun Export and Mechanical Co. LTD.
We are a company which deals on Aluminium,Industrial
Chemicals,Non-Ferrous Metal,Steel,Foundry,Construction,Plastic and
Rubber,Refractories and Ceramics Products,Arts and Crafts and Other
Services which
deals with Buying and
Selling and Export into the Canada/America and Europe as well as other region of the world.
We are searching
for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to
our customers as well as
making payments through you to us.
Subject to your satisfaction you will be given 10%
of every payment made to you for your Services.
Please if you are interested forward your complete information
required below.

1.Full Names:
2.Company Name:
3.Contact Address:
4.State:
5.Age:
6.Country:
7.Phone number:
8.Fax Number:
9.Occupation:

Mr. Yun So Woo,
Sales Manager,
BJEMC.



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