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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • sinosteelcorporation12@googlemail.com

Fraud email example:

From: Sinosteel Corporation <icccm@networld.at> (may be fake)
Reply-To: sinosteelcorporation12@googlemail.com
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 20:22:34 +0100
Subject:


Dear friend,

I represent sinosteel corporation china.My name is Mr.Hung Kung.We export raw
steel like: Baosteel,Wuhan Iron & Steel Corp Anshan Iron & Steel Corp Taiyuan
Iron & Steel Corp and so on,we export these raw steel into
America,Canada,Europe and Africa.We are searching for a good representative
who can help us contact our customers in your region.Note that you will be on
a
monthly salary which will later be decided on after we must have seen your
details.If you are interested in our offer, please reply immediately to this
email
address for further information:sinosteelcorporation12@googlemail.com


Mr.Lee Wong

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