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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:
  • "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
• 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 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.
  • peterwu45@myway.com
  • china.peterwu45@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Peter Wu Cheung <peter_cheung14@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <peterwu45@myway.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 14:10:29 -0400
Subject: Good Day



Changzhou Jiangsu 213016 China.Email:peterwu45@myway.comRef 28A4/rep

Good Day,

It is a pleasure to write to you in respect of our organisation,We got your contact via email directory. We are a professional manufacturer with years of experience in producing a wide range of machinery and hardware products strictly under ISO 9001:2000, such as Aluminium Products,Castings,Stampings,SteelPipes,Bearings,Screws,Industrial Chemicals,Raw Materials,Machines & Machineries,Non-Ferrous Metal,Foundry, Construction, Plastic and Rubber, Refractories and Ceramics products,Tyres,Professional Products Drawing, Graphic Art,Crafts,Goods & Other Services etc. We grant splendid products,best price and outstanding services. We are a qualified supplier.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting our funds from our costumers in the Canada/America/Europe as well as making payments through you to us. Please if interested in transacting business in view helpings us,so our clients could make payment to you being our representative, we will be very glad. Compensations will be given and other benefits as follows. Please contact us for more information. Subject to your satisfaction you will deduct 10% of very transactions made through you for your services as our Representative and if you want to work part time or full time depending on your schedule as our representative in Canada/America/Europe.If interested forward to:

Mr.Peter WuEmail: peterwu45@myway.com Full Names:.................................Company Name(if available):.....Full Contact Addresses: ............Location:....................................Country : ...................................State :.......................................Cell number............................Phone number:...........................Fax:.............................................Age:............................................Occupation:.................................Annual Revenue.........................

please you are advise to quote (Ref app/289/rep) in your correspondence with us. For further information and enquiries
Contact: peterwu45@myway.com
Regards,
Managing Director. Peter Wu CheungHAMILTON POWELLE MACHINERY CO. LTD.Plot 285 Juqian StreetChangzhou Jiangsu 213016 China.peterwu45@myway.com
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