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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • mrluichong_taowangmarketingdept@yahoo.com.hk

Fraud email example:

From: TAO WANG IMPORT AND EXPORT COMPANY <TaoWangimportandexportcompany@web.de>
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 02:26:31 +0200
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED!!!




Dear Sir/Madam,

Our company, Tao Wang Associates based in People's Republic of China,
is in need of representatives in Europe and North and South America to
represent its interests with some companies that export products from
China to this continents This message is sent in english for universal
understanding.

Our company Tao Wang Associates, a small consultant company in P.R.
of China has been mandated to seek individuals in North and South
America for this purpose. We are a ble to get your email address with
the help of marketing research based on y our location.

The representatives will act as payment receiving agents and also
placing orders for goods and products from customers. You can be
compensated with between 10% for your service. We guarantee you a
minimum of $2,000 monthly part time and can reach $20,000 based on the volume
and experience as time goes on. All this is possible because of delay
in getting approval for oversea branch. If you are interested and for more
information, please send an email with:

1.Your Full Name:
2.Age:
3. Sex:
4. Occupation:
5. Your Address:
6.Annual Income:
7. Your Telephone Number and/or Fax:

To Mr Lui Chong in charge of our all sectional operation @
mrluichong_taowangmarketingdept@yahoo.com.hk& nbsp;

You can also learn more about us
at:http://chinese.allproducts.com.tw/
Thank you.
Liu Chong(marketing),
for Tao Wang Associates.



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