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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.
• 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.
  • wujiangwanlinda_1company@yahoo.com.cn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: wang ceng <wang@ceng.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 17:47:31 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: TRUSTWORTHY FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED


Hello

How are you doing, I am Mrs.Wang Ceng,md/ceo wujiang wanlinda textileco;ltd.i am involved in the manufacture and exportation of textile materials to europe,canada,america and some part of the Middle East.
I really need representatives in these regions/provinces for my business to suceed as it is,and that is the reason why i am contacting you now.Because I am looking for a man/woman who is trustworthy to be in charge of receiving cash on my company's behalf in his/her country.if you know you are not trustwothy please do not bother to reply at all because there is a lot of money is involved here,all I am asking you is if you would like to earn.
For the first 60days Reps will receive 10% commission on every transaction processeds.
After the 60day trial period, commission will increase to 15% from any amount you help me collect from my customers. Things were not as difficult as this for us exporters in the east because checks from these countries never took any time before they cleared in our territory but now it takes weeks and this slows down production for us.some of these customers even send checks that will not clear eventually at the end of the day and this creates more financial problems for us eastern businesswomen/men. The best part of this job offer is that you do not have to leave your present place of employment because it is on a part-time basis.You can ask any question concerning the areas where you are not clear and I assure you that I will answer them to the best of my knowledge.

BELOW IS OUR COMPANY HEADQUARTER
Wujiang Wanlida Textile Co., Ltd. No.6 The Third District Nanshan Road, Shengze, Wujiang City, Jiangsu Province. China.
Please if you are interested forward to us your

[FULL NAMES]=============================[FULL MAILING ADDRESS====================[COUNTRY]================================[REGION]=================================[STATE/PROVINCE==========================[DATE OF BIRTH====/=====/================[SEX=====================================[MARITAL STATUS]=========================[OCCUPATION]=============================[CURRENT EMAIL]==========================[TEL/FAX]================================
To our admin secretary: wujiangwanlinda_1company@yahoo.com.cn
Kindest Regards,
Mrs Wang Ceng.
MD/CEO
WUJIANG WANLINDA TEXTILES

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