419 scam: Peter Chan <peterchan042@earthlink.net> ATTN:Counsel

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Peter Chan <peterchan042@earthlink.net>
Reply-To: Peter Chan <pchan4097@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 05:30:32 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: ATTN:Counsel

Xiamen Comer Beauty Products Co.,Ltd,
Address: No.337Yuanshan Road, Xiamen, Fujian, China

Dear Counsel,

Xiamen Comer Beauty Products Co.,Ltd, Since its establishment in 2000, Comer Ltd has been dedicated to the manufacture and export of packing products for cosmetic, skin care, bath, perfume and related beauty products with high quality and cheap price. Currently serving markets in the USA/Canada and Europe.

With the growth in demand for our products in North America, Our market there has grown significantly and a 60% growth is projected for the coming year.

Due to some accounts in North America not fulfilling their contractual obligations with regards to the current economic down-turn seriously affecting businesses in the United States, We are currently looking to appoint a legal representation in the United States to ensure that our delinquent or past due accounts are settled and represent our company in the collection or possible law suit.

We are incapacitated by distance logistics to directly commence litigations directly in such cases but our company cannot continue to absorb the continued losses from unpaid accounts. Below are the services we hope your organization can help us with:

1. Provide consultation and legal advice on delinquent payments.

2. Receive the said fund of past due accounts and keep in a trust account on our behalf until requested by our company.

3. 80% of payments from North America are used for the purchase of raw material, you will be instructed on how and when to disburse to our suppliers and supply us with monthly print statement of how much was collected and subsequently disbursed.

Should your organization be able to provide these services to us, please contact us by email.

Mr. Peter Chan,
CEO / Owners
Xiamen Comer Beauty Products Co.,Ltd,
No.337Yuanshan Road, Xiamen, Fujian, China

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