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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "cheque " (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. )
  • "cheques " (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.
  • +27741161131 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Simon Meyer <smeyer0000072@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <simonmeyer55@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:16:25 +0200
Subject: ONICHEM RECRUITMENT 2007 4TH QUARTER OFFER!!!



ONICHEM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
South Africa Branch
(Subsidiary of Onichem Specialities Co., Ltd.)
371 Century Plaza, Randburg,
2021 Johannesburg
South Africa
Tel: +27 74 116 1131

Corporate Headquarter
218-220, No. 2 Gaoxin Street,
Qixianling Industrial Base of Dalian Hi-Tech Industrial Zone,
Dalian 116023,
P.R.C.

DEAR SIR/MADAM

My name is Simon Meyer, Human Resources Personnel ONICHEM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED South Africa, with the Head Quarter in the Peoples Republic of China.
ONICHEM is a reliable and flexible supplier (ISO9001/ISO14001 Qualified by DQS GmbH) of Silanes (organo-functional silanes) as well as several specialty chemicals like Glyoxal 40%, Glutaraldehyde 50%, etc. in China.
We have a vision of being amongst the worlds leading suppliers, due to our great innovation in marketing of chemical products around the world; we are presently expanding our sales span to North and South America, Asia and Europe.

The global demands for Organosilanes have been increased a bit for its wide applications in many fields especially for composites. As a leading and reliable supplier of Organosilanes in China, we have been exporting our materials to many customers in the world mainly in Europe but also in South America, North America and Asia. We are strong in Amino functional Silanes.
We have been facing serious difficulties when it comes to selling our products to America due to payments method as majority of our client offers payment with Money Orders, Personal Cheques or Casher's Cheques which is difficult for us to cash here in South Africa.

We are presently working on setting up a branch in North America that will cater for our present lapses, but for now we are urgently in need of Representatives in North America, South America, Asia and Europe. These Representatives will be working for a part time or on contract basis. We look forward to a situation where-by Representatives will be working in a comfortable condition, hence working from home or in a position without affecting his/her present job if there is any at hand.

ONICHEM will be offering 10% payment per transaction for Starters. The scope of the work is to receive funds from our clients who make payments in form of Money Orders, Personal Cheques, Travelers Cheques or Cashier's Cheque addressed to our nominated Representative.

ONICHEM, this new name in the world, will be your alternative source and strategic partner. Upon your acceptance to this offer, ONICHEM contract will be sent to you containing detailed terms of our operations.

Regards,

Simon Meyer Human Resources Personnel ONICHEM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, SOUTH AFRICA.
(Subsidiary of Onichem Specialities Co., Ltd.)
371 Century Plaza, Randburg,
2021 Johannesburg
Tel: +27 74 116 1131
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