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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:
  • "money orders " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447031850494 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • mr_frankportman@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Jiangsu Chemicals Industry Co.Ltd. <tianyin_chemical@yahoo.com.cn>
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 17:35:58 +0100
Subject: Attn: Can You Represent My Company?

JIANGSU TIANYIN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY COMPANY LIMITED.
Room 06-08,Floor 12B,
Lijin Asia Enterprises Center,
No.19 Wunjing Road,Shanghai,China.
Telephone:0086-21-623138
www.chinatianyin.com

United Kingdom Office:
Floor 3&4,Newton House,
132,New Bond Street,
London,W1S2UD.
England.

         SOLICITING FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN YOUR COUNTRY.
I am Mr.Frank Portman,and i do represent the above named Company based in China. My company manufactures,supply and export Pharmaceutics,Agricultural,Textile and Chemical Engineering 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 them as payment officers.

As the European regional manager of this multinational company,i have been directed to relate with any interested individual or organisation because of the communication problem as well as payment problems.Since many of our staffs and top executives cannot read,speak or write in English Language except Chinnese which is their official Language,you are expected to relate directly with me in view of the language barrier.

Most of our customers pay out in cash,cheques or money orders and we do not have an account in U.S.A, Canada and some part of Europe presently that will clear such money.It is upon this note that we seek your assistance to stand in as our representative in your country.Also,as our representative,you will receive 10% of what ever amount you collect from various cutomers on behalf of the company and the balance will be paid to the company's account officer.Therefore,if you are interested in becoming our representative complete the application form below and send via email to:  mr_frankportman@yahoo.co.uk

Names In Full :
Company's Name :
Residential address :
City :
State/Zip Code :
Country :
Tel. :
Fax:
Email Address :
sex :
Occupation :
Marital Status:
Date Of Birth :
A Scanned Copy Of Your National Identity Passport  Or Its Equivalent:

 

Regards,

Mr.Frank Portman
Regional Manager,
European Region.
E-mail : mr_frankportman@yahoo.co.uk
Tel. : +44 703 185 0494

 

Anti-fraud resources:

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