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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • taowangassociates@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: taowang associates <toa_wangassociate2006@yahoo.com.cn>
Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2006 23:08:17 -0500
Subject: WORK AS OUR REPRESENTATIVE

Dear Sir/Madam,
 
Our company, Tao & Wang Associates based in People's Republic of China, is in need of representatives in Europe and North America to represent its interests with some companies that export products from China to this continents  This message is sent in english for universal understanding.
 
Our company Tao & Wang Associates, a small consultant company in P.R. of China has been mandated to seek individuals in North America for this purpose. We are able to get your email address with the help of marketing research based on your location.
 
The representatives will act as payment receiving agents and also placing orders for goods and products from customers. You can be compensated with between 7% and 15% for your service. We guarantee you a minimum of$2,000 monthly part time and can reach $20,000 based on the volume and experience as time goes on. All this is possible because of delay in getting approval for oversea branch.
 
If you are interested and for more information, please send an email with your name and address and cell phone number and fax to:Mr Jeremy Wang in charge of  our North American operation at:  taowangassociates@yahoo.com.hk

Thank you.
Jerry Chow (marketing),
for Tao & Wang Associates.

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