419 scam: "Mr. Wang Cheng"<waterca110@yahoo.com.hk> JOB OPPORTUNITY!!!

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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 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.
- pauljones4united@yahoo.com.hk (Yahoo, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Wang Cheng" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pauljones4united@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 03:42:13 +0100
Subject: JOB OPPORTUNITY!!!

Dear Sir/Madam,

It is my pleasure to write you in respect of our Company Wujiang Wanlida Textile Co., Ltd. Based No.6 The Third District Nanshan Road,
Shengze, Wujiang City, Jiangsu Province, China. We are experts in the sale of Textile materials; we export into Canada/America and parts Europe.We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting our funds from our costumers in these areas as well as making payments through you to us.Please if interested in transacting business in view helpings us, so our clients could make payment to you being a representative for us we will be very glad and compensations will be given and as well as other benefits. 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/agent in Canada, America, and Europe.
BELOW IS OUR COMPANY HEADQUARTER
Wujiang Wanlida Textile Co., Ltd.

Selected Products
Jacquard Fabric
Cotton Satin
Printed Satin
Twisted Satin
(Click the orange-framed product pictures for 3 dimensional views.

If interested forward information below to us .

1.FULL NAMES: 2.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
3.SEX: 4.AGE:
5.PHONE NUMBER: 6.FAX NUMBER(IF ANY):
7.OCCUPATION: 8.COMPANY NAME:
9.COMPANY ADDRESS: 10.NATIONALITY:
11.PRESENT COUNTRY: 12.STATE/PROVINCE:
13.Zip Code:

To this I look forward to your prompt respond
via:pauljones4united@yahoo.com.hk

Note that no form of payment will be requested upfront in this
endeavor.

On our receipt of the above details we shall forward to our
customer/clients to immediately contact you with the mode of payment.

Kindest Regards,
Mr. Wang Cheng
Company Directors.(ceo)

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