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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • mailchuping_info@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: CHINA NATIONAL ART & CRAFT <chu@chu18.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 00:40:33 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: SOLICITING LIASION OFFICER!


CHINA NATIONAL ART & CRAFT
IMPORT & EXPORT COPORATION
RC./216870
27h Bao Feng Mansion,
299 Jinjiang Road,
Beijing China.
Fax No:852 301 50913.
E-mail:mailchuping_info@yahoo.com.hk

>From The Desk Of: Mr.Chu Ping
Managing Director(CNAC).
Good day,
I sincerely write to seek your co-operation and trust in respect to a
business opportunity in our Company.
We are a corporation that deal on Art & Craft and export into
America,Canada & Europe.We are presently in search of Partners/Liaison
Officers with Good working experience and Credible Character.
Your duty will be to help us establish a medium of getting to our
customers in America,Canada & Europe as well as receiving payments on
our behalf.You will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of
contract of which we will pay for your services,this is subject to your
satisfaction.It will be our utmost pleasure if you are interested in
transacting business with us.
If you are interested,please get back to me with your Full
Names,Fullest Contact Address,Age,Phone Number and Occupation through
mailchuping_info@yahoo.com.hk
Thanks in Advance.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Chu Ping
(Managing Director)

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam