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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 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.
  • +862159900687 (China, probably a mobile phone)
• 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.
  • mtccl011@yahoo.com.cn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Matroc Technical Ceramics Company Ltd <mtccl011@yahoo.com.cn>
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2006 06:37:29 -0700
Subject: WORK WITH US AS A PAYMENT OFFICER(BUSINESS OFFER)


Matroc Technical Ceramics Company Ltd.
158 jiajian road, Shanghai
Tel: +86-21-59900687
Fax: +86-21-59703241



Hello,
I am Mr. Yeo Mao Cheng, Managing Director of MatrocTechnical Ceramics Co.
Ltd, we specialize in the production of high quality technical ceramic
products and export into the Canada/ America, Europe, Australia and Asia
continent.We are searching for representatives who can help us
establish a medium of getting to our customers in the Canada/America, Europe and
Australia as well as making payments through you to us. A lot of Credit
is being owe our company ranging to the tune of USD$56.5 million. This
amount is owed us by individuals and co operates bodies (clients) all over
Canada/America, Europe, Australia and Asia continent. This has led us
to search for the position of the representative/payment Agent in your
region. please if you are interested in representing us, we will be very
glad.Please contact us for more information. You will be given the opportunity to
negotiate your mode of which we will be paying you for your services as our
representative in your region. Send to us your phone number/fax and
your full contact address. our email address is stated below. 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 we will answer them to the best of our knowledge. thank you.
If you are interested,forward to us the following information

Name
(infull)................................................................................................................

Home address
(infull).................................................................................................

Home and Office phone
no...........................................................................................

Fax (if
any).....................................................................................................................

Occupation.....................................................................................................................

Age...................................................................................................................................

Nationality........................................................................................................................



Company contact email: mtccl011@yahoo.com.cn
Thanks in advance
Mr. Yeo Mao Cheng.
Managing Director of Matroc Technical Ceramics Co.
Ltd


NB:
PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU ARE NOT FROM THE U.S.A.,CANADA,EUROPE,
AUSTRALIA
OR ASIA.THESE ARE THE ONLY PLACES WHERE I NEED REPRESENTATIVES.OUR
COMPANY'S
LINE OF BUSINESS IS VERY LUCRATIVE AND YOU WILL NOT REGRET BEING A
MEMBER OF
THE TEAM.


Copyright(C)2006,China Metallurgical Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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