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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • wang_guangtao16@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Wang Guangtao." <officeof_wang@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 10:32:33 -0700
Subject: Fwd:Urgent Mail.

FROM THE DESK OF,
Mr.Wang Guangtao
9 Sanlihe Road
Beijing 100835
People's Republic of China

Dear Friend,

I am Mr.Wang Guangtao, Minister of construction, Chief executive director of
project, of the MINISTRY OF CONSTRUCTION, CHINA. Through my search in the
internet, I got your email address and after due verication with my colleagues, I
decided to forward to you this business proposal in anticipation that you may be
in position to assist/handle this business with me.

We want a reliable person, who could assist us in receiving funds resulted from
over invoiced bills from contracts awarded under the budget allocation for
MINISTRY OF CONSTRUCTION.These bills had been approved for payment by the
concernd ministry.The contracts had been executed, commissioned and the
contractors had been paid their actual contractual sums.

What we are about to receive now is a kick back from one of the contractors and
under the protocol division as civil servants, we are forbiden to operate or own
foreign accounts, this is why am soliciting your assistance in this manner. On
our part, all modalities had been worked out in ensuring a smooth transaction.

Please if you are interested forward to us your full contact details as requested
below. Thanks in advance, please fill in the blank spaces below:

1 Your Full Names:...
2 Cell Number:...
3 Direct Phone:...
4 Age:...
5 Sex:...
6 Your Full Contact Address:...
7 State/Country:...
8 Occupation:...
9 Company Name:...

As soon as you indicate your interest, further instructions will be passed on to
you on the procedure that we will follow in accomplishing this deal. On
accomplishment of this deal you will be entitled to 10% of the total sum.And this
transaction is 100% risk free. If this proposal is accepted by you, kindly reach
me immediately via e-mail:wang_guangtao16@yahoo.com.hk

Profile:http://www.chinavitae.com/biography_display.php?id=293

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Best Regards,

Mr. Wang Guangtao.

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