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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 friend" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: ZHONG AMY <zhng_amy2@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: zhng_amy1@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 17:14:18 -0800 (PST)
Subject: YOUR REPRESENTATIVE ASSISTANCE IS HIGHLY NEEDED.



MS AMY ZHONG
Pesident/CEO
Shenzhen Marpa Importer & Exporter Trading Co, Ltd.
Room 2809, Block A,
Lianhe Plaza, 5022 Binhe Road,
Futian District, Shenzhen City,
Guangdong Province. China
http://www.biz4cn.com/company/3396/szmarpa.html

Dear Friend,
My Compamy name is"Shenzhen Marpa Importer Exporter
Trading Co, Ltd.",
I am representing a group of business men who deal in
raw materials and
other exports into Canada, America and Europe. We are
searching for
representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our
customers in these countries as well as making there
payments through
you to us.
If you are interested in transacting business with us,
we
will be very glad. Please Contact us Subject to your
satisfaction, you
will be given the opportunity to negotiate your terms
of which we will
Pay for your services as our representative.
FULL NAME..........................................
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:...............................
COMPANY NAME.......................................
COMPANY ADDRESS:...................................
TEL NUMBERS:...........
CELL NUMBERS................
FAX NUMBERS:.......................................
OCCUPATION.........................................

Faithfully yours,
Amy Zhong
Pesident/CEO
Shenzhen Marpa Importer/ Exporter
Trading Co,Ltd.


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