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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 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: "Farooq Habib" <farooq_mailing@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 21:49:46 +0000
Subject: SALES OPPORTUNITY...........BE OUR REPRESENTATIVE

HUBEI  MACHINERY &  IMPORTS & EXPORT CORPORATION                                                    (RC./216870)    132 Wuai Road, Yiwu City, Zhejiang Province. HK E-Mail: info_wanglee@msn.com   Dear sir/madam, I am Mr. Farooq Shaun Park , the Public Relations Officer (P.R.O) of Hubei Machinery & equipment import & export Corporation (CMEC HUBEI CO.) we are a company who deal on mechanical equipment, hardware and minerals, electrical products, Medical & Chemicals, light industrial products and office equipment, and export into the Canada/America and Europe. We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium ! of getting to our costumers in the Canada/America and Europe as well a s making payments through you to us. ! Please if you are interested in serving as a link between our company and our customers in America /Canada we will be Glad. Please 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 Canada/America.  Please if you are interested to work with us in good faith and honesty, Contact Mr. Wang Lee   (C.E.O) E-mail: info_wanglee@msn.com   Please also send him the informations below for easy communication: (1) Your full names.................. (2) Age............. (3) Sex............. (4) Contact address................... (5) Country.......... (6) Phone number........... (7) Fax number............. (8) Company name and address if any..................      Endeavour to let him know that I directed you to him; Please let him know your decision rather than keeping him waiting because I will inform him about my contacting you. The CEO will tell you more on receipt of your response. If you are not interested, kindly pardon me for contacting you. Thanks for your time and remain blessed.   Very Respectfully,  Mr. Farooq Shaun Park  P.R.O. CMEC HUBEI COAPPLICATIONS should be forwarded to Mr Wang Lee at: info_wanglee@msn.com

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