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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.
  • koamart@asiamail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Chouchou Iidabashi" <chou1@chouchou1.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 20:53:32 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: REPRESENTATIVES NEEDED.





KOA CORPORATIONS
From the Desktop of
Mr.Chouchou Iidabashi.(Director)
KOA MART.COMPANY LTD.
1-10-19 Ginza, Chuo-Ku,
Tokyo 104-0061
JAPAN.


Ref 886/rep
Good Day,


It is a pleasure to write to you in respect of our organisation,We got your contact via email directory.We are a professional manufacturer with years of experience in producing a wide range of machinery and hardware products strictly under ISO 9001:2000, such as AluminiumProducts,Castings,Stampings,SteelPipes,Bearings,Screws,Industrial Chemicals,Raw Materials,Machines & Machineries, Non-Ferrous Metal,Foundry,Construction,Plastic and Rubber, Refractories and Ceramics products,Tyres,Professional Products


Drawing, Graphic Art,Crafts,Goods &Other Services etc. We grant splendid products,best price and outstanding services. We are a qualified supplier. We are searching for
representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting our funds from our costumers in the Canada/America/Europe as well as making payments through you to us. Please if interested in transacting business in view helpings us,so our clients could make payment to you being our representative, we will be very glad.Compensations will begiven and other benefits as follows.


Please contact us for more information. Subject to your satisfaction you will deduct 10% of every transactions made through you for your services as our Representative and if you want to work part time or full time depending on your schedule as our representative in canada/ America/Europe.If interested forward to email ; koamart@asiamail.com


Full Names:....................................
Company Name(if available):....................
Full Contact Addresses: .......................
Country : .....................................
State : .......................................
Zip Code:......................................
Phone Number:.................................
Fax: Number..................................
Age:.........................................
Occupation:...................................
Email : ......................................


Regards,
Mr.Chouchou Iidabashi


Managing Director.
koamart@asiamail.com

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam