419 scam: "Unidad de diagnostico Facultad de ciencias Agrarias" <unidaddiagnostico@agronica.udea.edu.co> Payments Representative Required.

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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.
- leicheng_suzhouinterchemltd@yahoo.com.hk (Yahoo, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: leicheng_suzhouinterchemltd@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 23:57:27 -0500
Subject: Payments Representative Required.

OUR REF#:CM2334/U
DATE: 3RD/05/2011

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr. Lei Cheng,we are a group of business men who deal on import and export of
raw materials into the CANADA. We are searching for representatives who can help us
establish a medium of getting to our customers in the CANADA as well as making payments
through you to us.

Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we will be very glad.
Please contact us for more information. Subject to your satisfaction you will be given
the opportunity to negotiate your mode of payments,which we will pay for your services
as our representative in CANADA regions.
Note that, as our representative, you will receive 10% of whatever amount you clear for
the company and the balance will be paid into an account,we will avail to you.

We do sincerely hope to hear from you soon.

Thank you.

Best Regards,
Mr. Lei Cheng,
MANAGER
EM@IL ME: leicheng_suzhouinterchemltd@yahoo.com.hk

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