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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "% commission" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
• 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.
  • sinopec_ltd001@yahoo.com.cn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: sinopec001@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 16:12:38 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?REQUIRED=3ACOMPANY=20REPRESENTATIVE?=

Sinopec Co., Ltd.
A6 Hui xin East St. Chaoyang District,
100029, Beijing
CHINA.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Sinopec 2006/2007. Let me crave your indulgence to introduce myself
to you, I am Mr.Su Wensheng Employee Representative Supervisor of Sinopec
Company Limited. We deal on crude oil and raw materials and export into
the various continents.

We import this products into the World Trade Market at large and due to
the high demands of our products , we have been able to acquire outlets
all over
Europe,Asia and America. And as at today, there are so many SINOPEC branches,
including its Asia-Pacific headquarters.

Due to the high rate of success in the last fiscal year of trading in the
UNITED STATES, NORTH and SOUTH AMERICA, CANADA, EUROPE(Germany, and United
Kingdom), and ASIA , we have decided to embark on major expansion plans
in these Regions even as the global economy is showing optimistic signs
of pick-up.

We are hereby soliciting for your assistance to help collect in the collecting
and remittance of payments for goods supplied and services rendered to our
customers in UNITED STATES, NORTH and SOUTH AMERICA, CANADA, EUROPE(Germany,
and United Kingdom), and ASIA.

We want to bring to your notice that this position does not require any
relevant experience and it is best suited for all { graduates, professionals
and non graduates}, and it can be done as on a FULL TIME or PART TIME basis,
depending on your personal schedule.


If you deem you are fit enough for this job, I will want you to furnish
me with your particulars, so as to enable me give you further details.
You are to note that our major criteria for acceptance is HONESTY and TRUST,
hence we expect you to possess these characters because we intend creating
and building a very strong and lasting business relationship between our
company and you.

Note that after all certification processes and we are eventually convinced
you fit for this position,you would be placed on a 10% commission for any
payment received by you, from any of our clients/customers, this will be
followed alongside start up annual salary of $30,000 per year.

Please contact us for more information via email with the below in formations
filled out.

sinopec_ltd001@yahoo.com.cn

FULL NAMES:
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS (Including Zipcode):
AGE:
MARITAL STATUS:
STATE/COUNTRY:
HOME TEL NUMBER (Personal) :
MOBILE NUMBER :
FAX NUMBER:
COMPANY NAME (If any):
COMPANY TEL NUMBER:
COMPANY FAX NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
MONTHLY INCOME:

We look forward to working with you.

Mr. Mr.Su Wensheng
Employee Representative Supervisor,
Sinopec Company Limited.




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