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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:
  • "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 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.
  • wongchilee_corporation2003@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Hangzhou Iron & Steel Group Co. Ltd. <wongchilee_corporati@myway.com >
Date: Sat, 03 Nov 2007 15:19:52 +0100
Subject: Account Keeper Needed

Hangzhou Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd.
67 Elin South Road,
Huizhou City 516001,
Zhejiang, China.

Dear Sir / Madam,

Account Keeper Needed

I am Mr. Wong Chi Lee, president Hangzhou Iron & Steel Co.,
Ltd. based in China. We specialized in the iron and steel products.
We are searching for representatives who can help us establish
a medium of getting to our customers in the Canada,America,
Mexico and other nearby countries as well as making payments
through you to us.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish
a medium of getting to our customers in America, Mexico, United
kingdom and some part of Europe, as well as making payments
through you as our payment officer.

The reason we seek your urgent asisstance, most of our
customers make payment in cheques and American,and Europe check
takes a longer time to clear here in China thereby holding
business down for us and our business associates.

It is upon this note that we seek your assistance to stand in
as our representative in your country. Note that Details of your
account is not needed in this transaction, Also, as our
representative,your remuneration (Benefit) is on a percentage
basis of 10% of the total amount you receive from our customers
at any time on our behalf.

Please note that your areas of specialization or occupation
is of no relevant to resolve in assisting us and thereis no
financial obligation at your end.All we need from you is total
honesty and your committiment to work with us.There are no
assles as this is a work at home opportunity.Should you have a
present job,you can still be part of our business as your
service to us would not interfer with your working hours at all.

If you are interested in this transaction please forward to us
the following information;

1) Your Full names:
2) Contact address:
3) Home/office phone number:
4) Occupation:
5) Age:
6) Sex:
7) Postal Code:

You have to be an honest and trusted person, as more payments
will be made through you in the course of this transaction.

Note:You are to forward the above information to my private email
address. wongchilee_corporation2003@yahoo.co.jp

Yours Sincerely

Mr. Wong ChiLee
Director General
Hangzhou Iron & Steel Group Co., Ltd.





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