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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 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.
  • tipau008@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: TIPAU HONG KONG LTD <zm920fkzso@testzimbra.com>
Reply-To: "tipau008@gmail.com" <tipau008@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 06:33:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: AN ACCOUNTANT OFFICER NEEDED IN OUR COMPANY



Dear Sir/Madam
We are the Asia biggest international and professional trade wholesaler/Manufacturer.
TIPAU HONG KONG LTD. based in People Republic of Hongkong, is in need of representatives in Europe and North America and south America and Canada to represent its interests as a Middle Man( Representative )
TIPAU HONG KONG LTD. is sourcing for a payment representative in United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom and Africa.
The Payment Accountant Officer will act as a receiving payment agent in recieving payments via Bank Wire transfer. You will be paid total sum of 1000US$ as a weekly salary for your duties carried out as our payment recieving officer.
Our client is only making payments via BANK WIRE TRANSFER and CASH, we need your help as a middle man payment officer to help us recieve payments in your country to avoid delays in transfer to China which takes over 2 to 3 weeks to reflect into our account, and it definitely causes delay in customer's order shipment.But if transfered within same country it will reflect immediately transfer is made which will enable us give our customers fast and good services.
To facilitate the conclusion of this Job Offer if accepted; send me promptly by email the following:
Full Names:
Contact Address:
Phone/Mobile Fax Numbers:
Do you have a Wells Fargo Bank Account: Yes/ NO
Thank you for your time.
Please send the above details to our Personnel Manager via the below contact details:
Name: Mr. Wong Shui
Email: tipau008@gmail.com
TIPAU HONG KONG LTD
10/f First Pacific Bank Ctr 51-57 Gloucester Rd
Wan Chai, Hongkong.
AN ACCOUNTANT OFFICER NEEDED IN OUR COMPANY

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