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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)
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • ahaintcoyltd@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: "A.H.A INTERNATIONAL CO.LTD" <ahaintcoyltd@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:49:18 EEST
Subject: PARTNERSHIP OFFER

23th OCTOBER 2008.

Dear sir/madam

We hereby introduce A.H.A INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD,an international export/import company deals principally on Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products,Rubber and Plastic Products,Electrical Products Light Industrial Products,Hardware,Metals and Mineral Products,Textile and Garments,Auto Parts & Accessories and export into the Canada/America and Europe,Its turnover in 2004 reached US$192,000,000

We are searching for agents who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in the Canada/America and other nearby countries as well as making payments through you to us. You do not have to leave your present job for this one because this job offer will be on a part time basis as it comes once in a while and remuneration is on a percentage basis of 10% of the total amount you receive from our customers at any time on our behalf.

A.H.A has built up business relationships with more than 56 countries and regions around the world, forming both a global network of information,distribution and services and a pattern of diversified marketing across the five continents. Protected by laws, the insignia of A.H.A and trademarks of the products related have been registered in a great number of
countries and regions.

Please contact us for more information,Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay for your services as our representative in Canada/America and Europe. Now we
already have customers who are ready to remit cash to us.

Please to facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted,do send us promptly the following information below: For quick attention e-mail: ahaintcoyltd@yahoo.com.hk

FULL_NAME:
COMPANY_NAME:
AGE_:
GENDER_:
MAILING_ADDRESS:
STATE_CITY_ZIP:
CONTACT_PHONE:
CONTACT_FAX:
CONTACT_EMAIL:
OCCUPATION_:
SUBMIT_:

Thanks In advance.
Dr Raymond Lo
Managing Director.
A.H.A INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD.
Sha Tin, New Territories Hong Kong
TelFax:

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