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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)
• 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.
  • yan@uk2.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "SHANGDONG WEIFANG METALS & MIN" <zang@vip.jxgdw.com>
Reply-To: yan@uk2.net
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 06:46:13 +0800
Subject: REP NEEDED


SHANGDONG WEIFANG METALS & MINERALS IMPORT/EXPORT CORP.
Unit 11, Finsbury Estate,
West Thames mead,
EC5M 5DT, London.
United Kingdom.
Dear Sir/Madam,

INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES REQUIRED.

Compliments of the day to you, my name is Mr.Yan Fangjun and I am the
General Manager of Shangdong Weifang Import and Export Company. Shangdong
Weifang Import and Export Company is a company based in the China. We mainly
specialize in hardware & tools, metal & mineral products, machinery
equipment, electronic products, chemicals, light industry textiles, arts &
crafts, medical & health products, native produce & animal by-products,
cereals, oils & foodstuffs, and instrument & meters. Meanwhile we undertake
the business of processing with supplied materials, assembling parts,
compensation trade, international economic, technical & labour cooperation,
joint venture and cooperative production, etc. and export into Canada,
America and Europe , therefore being a General Mercantile Company.
http://www.cbw.com/company/metal-weifang/index.html
Due to our current market expansion and prospect building we are presently
seeking to break new grounds into other parts of the globe. Having these
goals and a marketing quota meet, we are currently looking to recruit agents
/ representatives who can help us establish a medium of achieving these
goals and objectives of our great establishment. Also we are looking for
trusted agents who will assist us in getting to our customers in Canada and
America through which clients or customers of our residing in those
countries could make payments to us through you. That is to say you will be
standing in as our payment officer. It is upon this note that we seek your
assistance to stand as our representative in your country.

We currently run our business from Asia and Europe but our liaison officer
will be communicating with you from our United Kingdom Office. We are
searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting
to our customers in worldwide as well as making payments through you to us.
Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we will be most
glad to be your partners.

Note that, as our representative, you will receive 10% of whatever amount
you clear for the company and the balance you will be instructed on
proceedings to come. We look forward to expanding worldwide before the year
2015 and look forward to your support towards the company’s development.

Please, to facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if acceptable to
you, do send promptly via email the basic requirements provided underneath
to commence registration processes:
(1) Your full names,
(2) Contact address and,
(3) Phone/fax numbers.
(4) Occupation (if Any)
FOR SAFETY AND CONFIDENTIAL REASONS PLEASE SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO ONLY THE
LIAISON OFFICER MR. ROLAND WANG'S DIRECT AND CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL ADDRESS:
yan@uk2.net

Thank you,
Yan Fangjun
GENERAL MANAGER
SHANGDONG WEIFANG METALS & MINERALS IMPORT/EXPORT CORP.
Due to the numerous illegal and fake articles circulating the internet of
late, it is important that we state and clarify that this proposal is 100%
authentic. It is important that you read this proposal carefully, for a
better understanding. Please stand informed that this business proposal
remains genuine, and we maintain that this is no scam or anyway related.



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