419 scam: Lankom Electronics <lankom.electronics@rocketmail.com> Request for Legal services.

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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.
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.
- lankom.electronics@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Lankom Electronics <lankom.electronics@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: lankom.electronics@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2010 00:09:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Request for Legal services.

LANKOM ELECTRONICS CO.,LTD
7F,No.5,Lane 345, Yang Guang Street
Neihu,Taipei 114,Taiwan R.C.O
Tel:(886)-2-6606-977
Fax:(886)-2-2658-303
Email: lankom.electronics@yahoo.com

This is an official request for legal representation on behalf of LANKOM ELECTRONICS CO.,LTD
Our company's principal activity is to sell and develop electronic components and other peripheral equipment. The Electronic parts division deals in semiconductors and EMS for personal computers,and general electronic parts.
The Information equipment division sells personal computers and computer peripheral equipment.

We are presently incapacitated due to international legal boundaries to exert pressure on our delinquent customers and we request for your services accordingly. We got your contact information from the Online Lawyers Directory as a result of our search for a reliable firm or individual to provide legal services as requested.

After a careful review of your profile as well as your qualification and experience, we are of the opinion that you are capable and qualified to provide the legal services as requested.

On behalf of LANKOM ELECTRONICS CO.,LTD Please accept my sincerest appreciation in advance for your willingness to render your services as we look forward to your prompt response to our request.
Yours truly,
Albert Liu
Chairman & CEO

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