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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • 00852-301-01807www.chem.com.cnengwongoffice@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: China Chemicals <chinach31@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <engwongoffice@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:52:22 -0400
Subject: COMPETENT REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED



China Chemicals Limited2327 Fuxue Road , Changping DistrictBeijing , PRCTel/Fax: 00852-301-01807www.chem.com.cnengwongoffice@yahoo.com

Dear Friend,
I am here to bring to your notice a Job offer which I know it will be a great interest to you. My name is Mr.Wong Lee I am an Agent of the China Chemical in China Asia.

Presently, we are running out of Finance due to the high volume of mone (running in Millions of US dollars) that some companies in Europe North and South America owe to our Company, we have confronted these companies and the company in question has agreed to begin installmentalpayment. Right now we do not have international licence to operate in your Country so Our Company CEO has said that we employ agent in this Countries who will represent our Company and help in the collection of this outstanding bills. As the personell Officer I was given the privilege to employ agents in these Countries so they can help in the collection of the funds. My offer is this, we will want you to represent China Chemical in your Country and help to collect these outstanding bills.If you are willing to assist, you would be paid 10%of the total sum you collect on behalf of our company.

To Begin, all you have to do is send to us your full names, detailed mailing address, teliphone and fax numbers. Once you have done this, I would inform you what to do and give you a breakdown of the way to get your approval from our Company. Note that this is not a money laundering operation and will not breach the law, each transfer will be processed and will follow your Country laws and taxes will be deducted from our part of the funds. And note you dont have to pay any money from your personal funds and furthermore you will not provide to us your bank account details because we are aware of the high rate of con going around the world, so we just have to assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free because you are not going to pay us from your personal funds, rather we are the one that is going to be paying you as our company representative in your country so you have nothing to worry about all we need from you is trust and ultmost co-operation. Do check our site for further information: www.chem.com.cn 1.Your Full Names:2.Your Full Contact Address:3.State/Country:4.Your Phone/Fax Numbers:5.Marital Status:6.Age: 7.Occupation Looking forward to hear from and your urgency to the response to this email will be Appreciated. Regards.Eng.Wong Lee.Procurment Officer,China Chemicals Limited.

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