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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "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.
  • enquiries_anshangroup@yahoo.com.cn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • corporation.enquiries_anshangroup@yahoo.com.cn

Fraud email example:

From: "Anshan Iron And Steel Corporation" <public_notice@rediffmail.com>
Date: 24 Oct 2006 00:54:21 -0000
Subject: VACANCY! REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED IN YOUR REGION



Anshan Iron &amp; Steel Corporation.Ruijin South Road, 4th Floor, Haixing Plaza, Shanghai, China. enquiries_anshangroup@yahoo.com.cn

Dear Sir/Madam,Compliments of the day. It is a pleasure to write to you in respect of our company, Anshan Iron And Steel Corporation.We are experts in the sales and manufacturing of iron and steel products.We make sales into the Canada/America/parts of Europe. We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting our funds from our costumers in the Canada/America/Europe/Australia as well as making payments through you to us. For every payment made by a customer, your compensation will be 10% of the money paid by the customer. Please if interested in transacting business in view of helping us,so our clients could make payment, to you being a representative to us,Please do get back to us with the bellow information:

Full Names:Contact Address:Age:Phone Number:Fax NumberOccupation&nbsp; :

We will be very glad to hear from you.

Regards,

Mr. Jui YengPresidentAnshan Iron And Steel Corporation.enquiries_anshangroup@yahoo.com.cn

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