419 scam: "JFE-STEEL CORPORATION" <office---66445@yahoo.com> JFE-STEEL CORPORATION

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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 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.
- rep_choa@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "JFE-STEEL CORPORATION" <office---66445@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: <rep_choa@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 09:45:07 -0800
Subject: JFE-STEEL CORPORATION

JFE-STEEL CORPORATION
1,Kawasaki-cho,
chuo-ku,
Chiba 260-0835.
Japan.
www.jfe-steel.co.jp
Dear Sir / Madam,
JFE Steel Corporation was formed in 2003 by the merger of NKK and Kawasaki Steel Corporation. Both companies were major in military vessel manufacturers during WWII. Our goal is to become an excellent company in the 21st century by fulfilling our basic corporate mission of contributing to the society with the world's highest technology.
We are corporation who deal on Steel materials and export into
America and Canada.We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in America and Canada as well as making payments through you to us.
If you are interested in transacting business with us, We would be glad.
Please contact us for more information.Subject to your satisfaction, you will be given the opportunity to negotiate the mode of which we will pay for your services as our representative in America or Canada.
Your reward for helping us to collect such an outstanding debt will be 10% of what ever money that is being paid to our Company through your Account. You are also entitled to a monthly salary of $7500 after three months of transacting with us.There are other benefit as you grow with us.
Please forward to us your phone number and your full contact addresses to this company Email below.

Company Name:--
Position:-----
Full Name:------
Sex:------------
Age:------------
Address:--------
Zip Code:-------
City:-----------
State-----------
Country---------
Phone-----------
Fax-------------
Bank Details---------
For more details,response should be sent to: rep_choa@yahoo.co.uk
Thanks for your anticipated action and we hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely,
CEO/President,
Mr. Choa li.

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