419 scam: "Rich Resources Steel Tube (H.K) Co.,Ltd." <info@frsr.utn.edu.ar> (no subject)

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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:
- "% 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.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: chou_oyang@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 11:25:07 -0300 (ART)
Subject:

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.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.

If you are interested in working with us, simply fill the information
given below and send it back to us.

(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:

Thank you,

Mr Chou Park Oyang
Export Manager,
Rich Resources Steel Tube (H.K) Co., Ltd.

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