419 scam: Shougang Group <cusobral@unvm.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:

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:
- "% 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.
- zhu-jimin22@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: zhu-jimin22@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:52:22 -0300
Subject:

Shougang Group
106, Huang, Jingmin Guangzhou,
Guangdong 529000 China.
Website: www.shougang.com.cn

This is an official request for a payment collection agent on behalf of
Shougang Group. We are iron and steel company with principal business in steel
manufacturing and trading.

We are looking for a funds collector in USA, Canada, Mexico, Europe and UK.
Salary is 12% of every payment you receive from our customers. All
charges such
as tax and transfer charges will be deducted from the balance 88%. Details of
your account is not needed in this transaction.

Note: 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, fill the informations below and send back to me via my
email: zhu-jimin22@hotmail.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 Shougang Group, Please accept my sincerest appreciation
in advance
for your willingness to be our funds collector agent, as we look forward to
your prompt response to our request.

Respectfully,
Mr. Zhu Jimin (secretary)
Shougang Group.

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