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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • gaccountant_hokkochemindustry@yahoo.com.hk
  • contact_hokkochem2@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "=?big5?q?Hokko=20Chemicals=20Co,=20Ltd?=" <accountant_hokkochemindustry@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: contact_hokkochem2@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 03:21:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: representative/agent proposal


§Ú¦³·sªº¹q¶l¦a§}¡I§A²{¥i¹q¶lµ¹§Ú¡Gaccountant_hokkochemindustry@yahoo.com.hk

FROM THE DESK OF

MR TAKAO MARUYAMA.

HOKKO CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO.,LTD.

Mitsui Building No.24-20,

Nihonbashi Hongoku-cho 4-chome,

chuo-ku,Tokyo 103-8341,Japan.



This mail is serving as an invitation to treat with the above named

company.


Our company was established in February 27,1950. Over the years

we have accumulated invaluable experience in our business and we are

proud toclaim we are second to none.


Due to the increase in demand of our products in America and

Canada,Europe we have decided to move our products fully into the

continent of America & Europe.


By so doing,we are searching for reliable persons/companies who

can act as a RECEIVING PAYMENTS AGENT who will act as

medium of reach between our customers and us in their area of locality.


Note that, if finally aprroved as our Representative, you are

entitled to 10% of whatever amount you receive from customers who are

making payments for outstanding invoices on behalf of the company.

Our account officer in Japan will convey to you the medium

which you will use to remit any funds received on our behalf.


If you are interested in being a REPRESENTATIVE AGENT in the

above location and your locality, please get back to me via this

----------------------------------------


E-mail: contact_hokkochem2@yahoo.com.hk


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Please also let us know the best time to reach you on phone

especially as we have a different time. Thank you for your time.


RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

MR TAKAO MARUYAMA.

PRESIDENT- HOKKO CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO.,LTD.



- Hokko Chemicals Co, Ltd

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