419 scam: "w.aloy" <w.aloy@mail.uajy.ac.id> Rep

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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:
- "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.
- jieshi5890@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "w.aloy" <w.aloy@mail.uajy.ac.id>
Reply-To: jieshi5890@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2015 19:04:15 +0700
Subject: Rep

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr.Jieshi Zhongguo,Board Director,ANHUI GUOFENG PLASTIC INDUSTRY.

We are a company who deal on Plastics, candle holder,wind chime, photo
frame, suncatcher,night lamp,tiffany lamp and the other decorations. We
export into The United States, Canada and parts of Europe.

We require competent representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our customers in the USA, Canada and Europe as well as making
payments through you to us.

We will be glad and would be willing to give a good percentage for this.
Please contact us for more information on the above Subject to your
satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of
which we will pay for your services as our representative.

Please, if interested, forward your contact information, stating names,
physical address,phone/fax numbers promptly.

Regards,
Mr.Jieshi Zhongguo
Email : jieshi5890@yahoo.com.hk

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