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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • chungmetalurgicalltd@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: onlinedraw@mchsi.com (chungmetalurgicalltd@myway.com )
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2007 01:10:01 +0000
Subject: FUNDS RETRIEVAL AGENT REQUIRED


>FROM THE DESK OF:
Mr. wong lee Chung,
Chung Metalurgical And Plastic Industry Limited China
6, Liupukang Jie, Xicheng Dist., Beijing 100724.China.
Attn:
FUNDS RETRIEVAL AGENT REQUIRED

This e-mail is serving as an invitation to treat with the above named
company.Over the years we have accumulated invaluable experience in our
business and we are proud to claim we are second to none.We exist as a multi-
national organisation with full government approval for petroleum resources
and control in china and other parts of the world.

Our activities vary from Exploration and production,Refining and
marketing,Petrochemicals,Natural gas and pipelines,Field operations and
technical services,Engineering and construction,Equipment manufacturing and
supply,Auxiliary services and export into the various part of Canada,America,
Europe and the rest of the world.

We seek reliable individuals or corporate organisation that will be most
efficient in acting as our "FUNDS RETRIEVAL AGENT" and also serve as a point
of intersection between us and our clients in their area.Note that if you are
eventually approved as our agent,you will be entitled to a 10% commision of
every payment made to you by our clients,for outstanding invoices on behalf of
our company.

Our account officer in China will convey to you the medium you shall use to
remit any funds received on our behalf.
If you are interested in being a FUNDS RETRIEVAL AGENT in the above location
and your locality, please fill out this form below:

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Funds Retrieval Agent Form:
Title ( Ms Mr Mrs Dr ):
First Name:
Surname:
Age (36-45 46-55 55+):
Relevant Experience:
Your Company Name:
Residential Address:
Country:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Email Address:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Send the completed form above for processing to:
chungmetalurgicalltd@myway.com

Respectfully Submitted,
Mr.He Peijun
project manager,
For;
Mr. wong lee Chung.
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