419 scam: "MR. ALEX GREG"<infor@china.com> Work As A Payment Accountant

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
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.
- alexgreg1962@sify.com (Sify; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. ALEX GREG" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alexgreg1962@sify.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:55:43 -0500
Subject: Work As A Payment Accountant

Dear Sir/Madam,

Please allow us to disturb your precious time! We are the Chinese biggest foreign trade wholesaler.

Shanghai S.H.M Machinery Co., Ltd based in People Republic of China, is in need of representatives in Europe and North America and south America and Canada to represent its interests with some companies that export products from her in China to this continents.

Shanghai S.H.M Machinery Co., Ltd is sourcing for a payment representative in USA, Canada, United Kingdom.

The Representatives will act as a receiving payment agents and also placing orders for goods and products from customers.
You will be paid total sum of 2000US$ as a monthly salary for your duties carried out as our payment recieving officer.

Our client is only making payment via Bank Wire Transfer and Cash, we need your help as a middle man payment officer in your country to avoid delays in transfer to China which takes over 3 to 4 weeks, and it definately causes delay in customer's order shipment.

If you are interested in working for us do and for more information and job application please contact me via Email: alexgreg1962@sify.com

Thank you.
MR. ALEX GREG/CEO
Shanghai S.H.M Machinery Co., Ltd.
Industry Building, Zhuqiao To, Shanghai, China

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