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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "outstanding contractors" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Tommy Young Moore"<newle@md.metrocast.net>
Reply-To: <tommy_ymoore@rediffmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:24:24 -0700
Subject: Mail For You

Mr. Tommy Young Moore,

jiuerjiu chemicals company limited

729 Fengming Road,

Ningbo Chemical Industry Zone,

Ningbo City,China,

Ningbo, Zhejiang,

China.

http://www.jiuerjiu.com

http://www.929glue.com

http://jiuerjiu.en.alibaba.com

 

Dear,

 

Soliciting For Your Partnership In A Pending Business Transaction.

 

I represent the above named Company based in China. My company manufactures, supplies and exports Pharmaceutics, Agricultural, Textile and Chemical Engineering Products for world trade.

 

In our just concluded Annual General Meeting (AGM), I as assistant Regional Manager of this multinational company was directed to audit and disburse pending payments to most of our outstanding contractors, Due investigation reveals that some payments were approved and disbursed but to no precise contrator(s) in particular. These payments has been written off by the past AGM both in china and London.

 

In view of this, i would solicit that you stand-in as a contractor to the company in receiving this outstanding contract payment. This contact has been made necessary after further discussion with the present auditor general and the Chinese office AGM.

 

I would make all relevant documents stating you as our contractor available to you if that is needed to facilitate urgent payment from the bank where the contract proceeds has been deposited. Also, as our partner, you will receive 40% of the amount that would be transfered to you. There would be no problems or risk at any point in this transaction. I would also assure you again of the legitimacy of this transaction process.

 

Further informations and guidelines would be communicated to you as soon as i hear positively from you. Please make your response Quickly.

 

Kind regards,

 

Tommy Young Moore

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