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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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_tai_chung@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jonh walter <jonh.jj3@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 May 2007 13:38:14 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED




Dear Friend, I represent Ricoh Company Limited Product & Manufacturing (RCL) based in Hong Kong. We deal on Colour Multifunctionals,B & W Multifunctionals,Colour Printers,B & W Printers,wide Format Copiers, Facsimiles,Digital Duplicators,Scanners Product Related Solutions...Digital Cameras,DVD+R/RW,35mm Carmeras,Multimedia Devices,as well as raw materials, etc as a branch of our numerous services.
We are seeking for a representative in the America,Canada, United Kingdom,Europe and all over the world. One who will act as a medium for our clients in those areas to be reaching us with their payments and so on. As our representative and payment officer,you are entitled to 10% of whatever payments made to you after which we shall direct you as to how to remit the balance to us via an account which we shall make available to you later.It's upon this we seek your honest cooperation and assistance to establish a cordial relationship with our clients.If you are interested,Please, to facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted, do send me promptly by E-mail : info_tai_chung@yahoo.com.hk the following,

Your full names & Age, Contact Address, Occupation & Position held, Fax/Tel. No. Thanks in anticipation. Mr. Tai Chung Managing Director, Ricoh Company Limited (RCL) Ricoh (Hong Kong) Head Office, 20/F Tai Yau Building, 181 Johnston Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong E-mail: info_tai_chung@yahoo.com.hk
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