419 scam: zung wang <zungwang55@yahoo.com> PAYMENT RECEIVER AGENT NEENED

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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)
- "% of every payment" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
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.
- zungwang88888@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: zung wang <zungwang55@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: zungwang88888@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:19:46 -0400
Subject: PAYMENT RECEIVER AGENT NEENED

Rich Resources Steel Tube (H.K) Co., Ltd.
11F, Huaxinge,Donghua Building,
Jiangmen Guangzhou Guangdong
529000 China.
Website: www.rrsthk.com

Dear Sir/Madam

This is an official request for a payment collection agent on behalf of
Rich Resources Steel Tube (H.K) Company. We are iron and steel company
with principal business in steel manufacturing and trading.

We are looking for a payment collection agent in USA, Canada, Mexico,
Europe and UK. Salary is 10% of every payment you receive from our
customers. All charges such as tax and transfer charges will be deducted
from the balance 90%. Details of your account is not needed in this
transaction.

Note: Even if you have a present job, you can still be part of our
business as your service to us would not disturb with your working hours
at all.

If you are interested in this transaction, forward your contact
informations to my private email:zungwang88888@gmail.com

(1)Your Full names:
(2)Your Complete Address:
a. City:
b. State:
c. Zip code:
d. Country:
(3)Tele/cell numbers:
(4)Occupation:
(5)Gender:
(6)Age:
(7)Email:

On behalf of Rich Resources Steel Tube (H.K) Company, Please accept my
sincerest appreciation in advance for your willingness to be our payment
collection agent, as we look forward to your prompt response to our
request.

Thank you,

Mr.Zung Wang.
President,
Rich Resources Steel Tube (H.K) Co., Ltd.

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