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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:
  • "money order " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +861066067734 (China, probably a mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Chris Vetiva"<redhawk1997_2002@myway.com>
Reply-To: c_vetiva55@yahoo.com.ar
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 21:03:48 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Representative Needed




SINOSTEEL CORPORATION 17B Xichang'an Street,West District,Beijing P.R.CHINA. Tel: +86-10-66067734 Fax: 852-301-62379 WHY WE NEED AN AGENT IN CANADA OR AMERICA/ Australia/ Western Europe: The reason why we need agent in the above mentioned location is because presently we do not have a representative that is reaching out to our clients in North America and Western Europe. Our clients presently owe us the sum of $1,880,000.00?nbsp;for contract been executed and they are are going to make payment to us and we do not have an account in your Country that will clear these payments and you as our agent will collect these funds on our behalf in USA/CANADA.This funds will be paid bit by bit as our customer can pay at a particular time.instalmental payment is okay with us. Your service as our representative in your region is to receive payment from our Debtors, clear the cheque, Or cash Money Order and have your 10% of the total income and pay in 90% into our desired account which we
will send to you. We are looking forward in working with you, Please note that as soon as you send to us Your contact details would be sent to our Debtor, who would most likely contact you On how soon he would be making payment of the funds they owe my represented establishment.Some would like to pay instalmentally.As soon as you collect the funds it makes you automatically entitled to your 10% and you would be required to send to us the balance fund 90% via any means we shall so instruct and all transfer charges would be deducted from our part of the funds while your entitled 10% remains intact. Waiting to hear from you. Below are the detail we request from you now to enable us proceed Further ! 1) Names in full: 2) Address in full: 3) Company: 4) Nationality: 5) Position: 6)Country: 7) Telephone: 8) Fax: 9) Mobile: 10) Email: 11) Date Of Birth: I await your immediate response. Regards, Chris L.Vetiva MD/CEO SINOSTEEL CORPORATION CHINA

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