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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: hanweizhi@mail2china.com
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:18:18 +0200
Subject: COMPANY ASSISTANCE.


Dear Sir/Madam,First and Foremost,i wish to introduce to you CITIC GUOAN GROUP Ltd.This company was established in 2005 and also Registered with the chinese Government.Presently,we are faced with some problems most especially with our payment methods as most of our clients we have in United States of America whoprefer to pay us VIA CHEQUE/WIRE TRANSFER INTO YOUR HELOC BANK ACCOUNT FROM THEIR HELOC ACCOUNT that you will provide for us Later Rather than cash.Your Benefit is 10% for each payment you receive on our Behalf.To indicate your interest please send to usFull Names:Your Contact Address:Telephone and Fax Number:Occupation:Age:Name of Company,if any:Please send your Response to the EMAIL: hanweizhi@mail2china.comYour SincerlyEngr.Han Izhi(CEO).CITIC GUOAN GROUP.www.guoan.com.cn

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