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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:
  • "% of every payment" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
  • "deduct your 10%" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
• 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.
  • xulaji32m@yahoo.com.cn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd <maill@easymail.hu>
Reply-To: baoshann@yahoo.com.cn
Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2007 02:39:07 +0100
Subject: ACCOUNT KEEPER NEEDED

Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd
735, Changjiang Road
Shanghai China China .

I am managing director Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.
We specializes in producing high-tech and high-value-added
steel products. Meanwhile it has become the main steel
supplier to industries of automobile, household appliances,
container, oil and natural gas exploration and pressure vessel,
Baosteel exports its products to over forty countries and regions
including Japan, South Korea and countries in Europe and
America.

Due to the Increasing number of clients that we have we are
having difficulty in reaching all of them, therefore we decided
to employ a representative to help us get to our clients. As
our representative, you shall serve as a link between us and
our clients and you will also be responsible for the collection
of payments on our behalf.

Note:Details of your account is not needed in this transaction.
Also note, that your areas of specialization or occupation is
of no relevant to resolve in assisting us and there is also no
financial obligation at your end.

All we need from you is total reliability and your committiment
to work with us.There are no hassles 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.

Your reward is 10% of every payment you receive from our
customer at any time on our behalf.When you receive payment
from my customers you will deduct your 10% and transfer the
balance 90% to us through wire transfer.

NOTE: All charges(Tax and transfer charges )will be deducted
from the balance after deducting your 10% so you are rest
assured that you wouldn't send a dime out of your personal
money.


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

1) Your Full names:
2)Address:
3)Postal code:
4)State:
5)country:
6) Home/office phone number:
7)cell number
8) Occupation
9)Age:
10)Sex:

Note:You are to forward the information to my private email
address xulaji32m@yahoo.com.cn for SECURITY REASON.

Yours Sincerely
Mr. Xu Lejiang
Chairman




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