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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:
  • "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.
  • elizabethrobert@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Elizabeth Robert" <elizabethrobert_steelhome_cn_8@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: elizabethrobert@myway.com
Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2006 05:25:16 -0800
Subject: Job Opportunity

Dear Sir/Madam,

WORK FROM HOME AT YOUR COMFORT
I am Elizabeth Robert, I represent CHINA STEEL HOME based in China. The company markets and exports steel products and other products for world trade from other steel producing companies in China
We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in Europe, Canada and America as well as making payments through you as our payment officer. It is upon this note that we found your data on and we seek your assistance to stand as our representative in your country as our part-time worker and representative of which you do not need to relocate.
Note that, as our representative, you will receive 10% of whatever amount you clear for the company and the balance will be paid into an account we will avail to you. Please, to facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted, please do send me an email immediately to my private email address: elizabethrobert@myway.com
You can ask any question concerning the areas where you are not clear and I assure you that I will answer them to the best of my knowledge.

Thanks

Kindly complete the form below.

S/Name F/Name

D.O.B

Add:

Tel: Fax:

Sex Male Female

Country USACANADAUNITED KINGDOMEUROPE

I confirm my membership to be a representative of the CHINA STEEL HOME

Please fill the form and send back as an email to the address elizabethrobert@myway.com

CHINA STEEL HOME.
www.steelhome.cn
NB: PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU ARE NOT FROM THE U.S.A., CANADA, EUROPE. THESE ARE THE ONLY PLACES WHERE WE NEED REPRESENTATIVES. OUR COMPANY'S LINE OF BUSINESS IS VERY LUCRATIVE AND YOU WILL NOT REGRET BEING A MEMBER OF THE TEAM. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO WORK WITH THE CHINA STEEL HOME, KINDLY CLICK ON YOUR REPLY PAGE OR COPY THE ABOVE E-MAIL.
Thank you for your time.
Very Respectfully,

Elizabeth Robert,
PERSONAL MANAGER EUROPE & AMERICA
CHINA STEEL HOME

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