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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)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • info_precisionmastech@japan.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • leeyamamoto_0529@lycos.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Lee Yamamoto <info_precisionmastech@japan.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 05:18:53 -0300
Subject: PRECISION MASTECH ENTERPRISES CO.

FROM THE DESK OF THE PROJECT/CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR

PRECISION MASTECH ENTERPRISES CO.

Nakajima Shoji Bldg, 8th Floor 8-5-6 Ginza

Chuo-Ku, Tokyo 104-0061 Japan

Tel: (81)-906-7170242

Fax: (81)-3-3571-7865

Email;info_precisionmastech@japan.com/

leeyamamoto_0529@lycos.com

http://www.premastech.com

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are Manufactures, exporters and distributors of Electrical appliances Like Digital Multimeter, Analogue Multimeter, Power Supply, Bench. Instrument, Digital Clamp and others from Hong Kong, Japan. PRECISION MASTECH ENTERPRISES COMPANY (PMEC) was established in 1987 in Manufacturing analogue and digital multi-meters and various testing Instruments, we export of these varieties of product mainly to America,Europe. We are searching for a reliable affiliate who can serve as a Partner/debt recovering agent in your region, it will attract you good B enefits as you involve in this lucrative venture. please if interested to Work with us in other to facilitate this onward development you should Indicate your intentions. fill in the blank spaces below:

1. Your full Names............................

2. Your Full Contact Address.........................

3. State/Country......................................

4. Your Phone/Fax Numbers.............................

5. Age/Occupation:.............................................

Thanks In advance.

Best Regards,

Dr.Lee Yamamoto

Project/Contract Administrator,

FOR:PRECISION MASTECH ENTERPRISES COMPANY (PMEC)

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