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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 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.
  • +8607031842840 (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.
  • ceoimpandexp@yahoo.com.cn
  • wu_yang012000@yahoo.com.cn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Official Secretary" <ceoimpexp06@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2007 09:24:22 +0000
Subject: INDICATE YOUR INTEREST (Rep. 10%)

SINOSTEEL TRADING COMPANY
IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION.
7th Floor, ChinFung Tower
101 Cheung Sha Wan Road,Kowloon, China.
Website: www.sinosteel.com

Wishing you best compliments of new year!!!

INDICATE YOUR INTEREST (Rep. 10%)
Note that reply should be sent via my private email addresses listed below;
 
Dear Sir/Madam,
Am Group Managing Director, Dr.Wu Yang of SINOSTEEL TRADING COMPANY IMPORT & EXPORT CORPORATION, first mostly please with greetings to you in good health in the name of ALMIGHTY GOD.
 
We are a group of business partner who deal on raw materials such as
non-metallic minerals such as Calcite,Barytes,Manganese Dioxide , Dolomite ,Mica, China Clay,Mangnese Dioxide,Ferrous (Iron) Oxide and export into the Canada/America and Europe.
 
We are searching for prospective representatives who can help us
establish a medium of getting to our customers in the Canada/America
and Europe as well as making payments through you to us.
 
Please contact me for more information, Subject to your satisfaction
you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we
will be paying for your services as our representative in Canada/America and Europe.
Thank you in advance and may the LORD always watch over you.

Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we will be
glad.You can email me via my private email addresses:

 
Dr.Wu Yang,
Group Managing Director, STCIEC Plc.
Tel/fax: +86 -0703-184-2840
Email: ceoimpandexp@yahoo.com.cn
Or; wu_yang012000@yahoo.com.cn

Website: www.sinosteel.com

INDICATE YOUR INTEREST (Rep. 10%)
Pls, don't reply this email box address but private email listed above.

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