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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 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.
  • +86021684898 (China, probably a mobile phone)
• 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.
  • yanggao2003@yahoo.com.cn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Yang Gao <yangg9@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <yanggao2003@yahoo.com.cn>
Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 15:04:21 -0400
Subject: Our ref: DEC/DF/006/07 ( Delixi Import & Exports China)



Our Ref:234/dcc/20700
Dear Sir/Madam, A company, Delixi Imports and Exports based in People
Republic of China, is in need of representatives in North
America to represent their interests. The companies act as
middleman for some fast growing companies here in People
Republic of China and Asia. We are able to get your email
address with the help of marketing research based on your
location in North America. Due to bureaucracy to get the
branch of the company registered in America, the
representatives are needed. The representatives will act as our receiving payment agents
and meeting with customers sometimes in North America. Also
they will help to pay from available funds to some the parts
suppliers in North America. We are ready to compensate you
with between 7% and 15% for your service. We guarantee you a
minimum of $2,500 monthly part time and can reach $20,000
based on our volume and your experience and time you are
with us. This will depend on experience and the time you
have been with us. Due to bureaucracy to get a branch of our
company registered in North America, we therefore solicit
your interest to be one of our representatives in North
America. We desire about 6-8 individuals for this position spread
over North America and also those that can travel. But this
is flexible. If you are interested, for more information
please send reply to our associate, Mr. Yang Gao in charge
of North America operations at e-mail;
yanggao2003@yahoo.com.cn Thank you. Jack WangMarketing. ( Delixi import & exports China )Tel/Fax:+86 (0)21684898

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