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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• 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 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.
  • +447045711214 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • chinaabrasive28@yahoo.es

Fraud email example:

From: sinosteelimportandexportcorporation@mchsi.com
Date: Sat, 06 Oct 2007 17:05:42 +0000
Subject: JOB OFFER

Sino Steel Import & Export Corporation UK

Hello ,

It is my pleasure to write you in respect of our organization.

We are experts in the sale of abrasive raw materials and we export into
Canada/America and some parts of Europe.

We are searching for reliable agent who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our customers in Canada/America/Europe as well as
legally receiving cash and all forms of payment on our behalf from them as our
Agent.

Please if interested in working with us, we will be veryglad.Compensations
will be given and other benefits.

Contact us for more information, if this proposal is acceptable to you, Please
get back to us, so that remuneration can be worked out for your
services as our representative in Canada/America/Europe as your location shall
determine.

We anticipate your earliest response in this regard.Thanks,

For further information and enquiries,

Contact Mr.Lee Cheng (Contact Person)

Email:chinaabrasive28@yahoo.es

Sino Steel Import & Export Corporation UK

Please to indicate your interests please send to us the following
information about yourself.

1.Full names

2.Age

3.Sex

4.Marital Status:

5.Present occupation

6.Phone number/fax

7.Full contact address

Upon receipt of this requested information I shall provide you with the
necessary details of how to become our Agent in your region.

Thanks,
Mr Lee Cheng
Sino Steel Import & Export Corporation UK
P O Box 1290
London, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM
+44 7045711214



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