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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:
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • +8613021058582 (China, prepaid 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.
  • andong_liu_steel212@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "www.sinosteel.com www.sinosteel.com" <andong_lui_steel4@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 10:44:41 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED



SINOSTEEL CORPORATION 17B Xichang'an Street,West District,Beijing P.R.CHINA. Tel:+86-13-021058582 www.sinosteel.com Dear Sir / Madam, I am Mr. Andong Liu, Sinosteel Corporation Company Chief Accountant . We deal on the following Products listed below: - Baosteel -Wuhan Iron & Steel Corp -Anshan Iron & Steel Corp -Taiyuan Iron & Steel Corp and so on. We export these Raw Materials into America,North America,South America, Africa,Middle East, Canada and Europe. We are currently running this Business from Beijing, China (H/OFFICE) where I am located for now. We are searching for Representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our Customers in the above listed countries, as well as making payments through you to us. It does not matter whether you are in full employment or self-employed. This is a Part-time position that would become permanent based on your effort. It will certainly not affect your current job or business as the position is on part time basis. No payment or financial contribution at your end.Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay you for your services as our representative . Having a functional bank account to receive payment (Company account is an advantage) Note, there is no financial obligation required from you, and this transaction is 100% risk free.If this proposal is accepted by you, A swift acknowledgement on the receipt of this mail will be appreciated, furnishing me with your full contact informations. Please Reply me through this email address: andong_liu_steel212@yahoo.com Respectfully Yours, Mr. Andong Liu
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