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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:
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • info_sunocoigroup@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "SUN OIL" <suncgrp@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: info_sunocoigroup@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 02:51:14 +0000
Subject: AGENT NEEDED (Sunoco Group)

Sunoco Group
A Division of Sun Oil Company, Ltd.
Trusty Kojimachi Bldg. 3-4 Kojimachi,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. 102-0083 Japan.

OurRef.sunoco/24598/06
Your Ref..............

AGENT NEEDED
I am Mr. Hiroshi Iguchi, President of Japan Sun Oil Company, Ltd. Japan Sun
Oil Company, Ltd. is a subsidiary of the world renown U.S. multi-energy
producer Sunoco Inc. in Japan and Asian regions and are producing and
marketing not only high quality specialty lubricants but also petroleum and
energy products. We specialized in the Refrigeration Oils, Rubber Process
Oils, metalworking Oils, Industrial Lubricants, Automotive Lubricants, etc.
We are searching for an AGENT who can help us establish a medium of getting
to our customers in the Canada/America and other nearby countries as well as
making payments through you to us.

Sunoco, Inc was established in 1966, Entering into a new era where the
demand for continuous improvement and expansion is far beyond what was
perceived and required just a few years ago, corporate entities are
constantly striving for perfection, knowing all too well that tomorrow will
be yet another challenge. With all the new horizons that unfold before us,
the difficulty of venturing out into the unknown requires preparation,
experience, creativity and motivation.

We, Japan Sun Oil Company Ltd. take on the challenge and look to the
expansion of our horizons with pleasure. You do not have to leave your
present job for this one because this job offer will be on a part time basis
as it comes once in a while and remuneration is on a percentage basis of 10%
of the total amount you receive from my customers at any time on my behalf.
The reason why I seek your assistance is that American and Canadian cheque
take a long time to clear here in Japan, thereby holding business down for
my associates and me. Now I already have customers who are ready to remit
cash to me.

Please respond to My private Email Addess:
email:info_sunocoigroup@yahoo.com.hk

Regards,
Hiroshi Iguchi
President & CEO
Sun Oil Company, Ltd.

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