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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • agent_consultant_xiaojun@yahoo.com.hk

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Xiao Jun. <agent_consultant_xiaojun01@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2006 06:13:28 -0700
Subject: Hello.

Dear Sir/Madam,
First, as a way of introduction, I am Mr. Xiao Jun (hails from Taiwan)  Managing Director of Solenoids Industrial Co Ltd.Taichung Taiwan. We are Taiwanese based investors, We are into Calcite, Barytes, Manganese Dioxide , Dolomite, Mica , China Clay, MangneseDioxide,Ferrous(Iron ) Oxide,Paints, Rubber, Plastics,Construction chemicals and we export from Asia and export into Europe,America and Australia.

We are also into export and import of the above mentioned products /equipments.our company "Solenoids Industrial Co Ltd."is a newly established firm that proposed to come up with a lot of business innovation in the nearest future. We are interested in employing your services, to work with us as ourpayment agent who can help us eastablish a medium of recieving payment on our behalf for Goods and raw materials we supplied to our customers in Europe, South and North America,Australia e.t.c If
you are interested in transacting business with us.
we will be very glad.Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of payment which we will pay for your services as our representative in Europe, America, Australia e.t.c.
Please if you are interested forward to us your phone/fax number and your full contact address on the below email adress.
agent_consultant_xiaojun@yahoo.com.hk
Thank you as we await your further response.
Sincerely
Xiao Jun
Director;
Solenoids Industrial Co Ltd.
55 An Suing East 9th Street,
Taichung, Taiwan
Tel:/fax 886-9162278842

 

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