419 scam: "LINDA HUNG & G LEE"<info@THECORNICHEAVENUE.COM> RE:REPRESENTATIVE WANTED

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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:
- "% commission" (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. )
- "cheques " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "LINDA HUNG & G LEE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <owenmachineltd@qq.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2015 18:13:46 -0800
Subject: RE:REPRESENTATIVE WANTED

REPRESENTATIVE WANTED

Sir/Ma

We are a Chinese Company based in the Hong Kong involved in the production and exportation of semi Finished steel products such as, Low alloy vessels, Carbon plates, Ship Building plates and Plates for boiler/Vessel to Canada and USA.

We are looking to expand our business network in these countries but presently we are having problems receiving payment for already supplied goods because most payment comes in U.S and Canadian Cheques /Drafts. And it takes too long to clear the payments in the Hong Kong.

We are looking to hire the services of any individual that resides in the above mentioned counties as a payment receiving agent for our customers in the above these countries.

You will be required to receive the payments from our customers in USA & Canada in the form or Cashers Cheques or bank draft send it the payment to us. You are entitled to 10% Commission of every payment you receive.

You will be receiving at least 4-5 payments monthly. If you are interested in being our Payment receiving agent, please get back to us
with the following information.

Full Names:
Full Contact Address:
Age: (25yrs and Above)
Tel #:
Fax #:
Occupation:

Apply immediately to the Human Resource manager via email:

Linda Hung or George Lee
Owen Machinery., LTD.,
6/F, Trade Service Center ,388 Kwun Road
Kowloon, Hong Kong

NOTE: PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS JOB POSTING IS FOR CITIZENS AND NATIONALS OF SOUTH AMERICA, U.S.A & CANADA WHO RESIDES IN THE COUNTRY PRESENTLY.
Job Offer (FOR USA, SOUTH AMERICAN AND CANADIAN RESIDENTS ONLY).

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