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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.
• 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.
  • mrkobwang@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <mrkobb4wang@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: mrrkob2wang@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 11:33:31 -0700
Subject: BE MY REPRESENTATIVE

Dear Friend,
My name is Mr Kob Wang,and i represent CHINA NEWSTAR STONE INDUSTRIAL COMPANY LIMITED based in CHINA. My company Supply Kitchen and bathroom products such as stainless steel and ceramic series products and other products for world trade.We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in Europe and America as well as making payments through you as our payment officer. It is upon this note that we seek your assistance to stand as our representative in your country.
Note that, as our representative, you will receive 10% of whatever amount you clear for the company and the balance will be paid into an account we will avail to you. Please contact us for more information via email : mrkobwang@yahoo.com.hk with the below informations filled out,so that i can send it to our customers because some are very ready to make payment tomorrow or next.
NAME................................................................
RESIDENTIAL
ADDRESS.....................................................
AGE:................................................................
STATUS:.............................................................
STATE/COUNTRY.......................................................
TEL/FAX
NUMBERS......................................................
COMPANY
NAME.......................................................
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.
Very Respectfully,
Mr. Kob Wang
MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO
CHINA NEWSTAR STONE COMPANY.

Anti-fraud resources:

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