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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• 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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Thomas Mayer" <mayer045@msn.com>
Reply-To: paulmarshall1960@walla.com
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 13:29:51 +0000
Subject: Hello

SANTEX IMPORT AND EXPORT COMPANY

I hope you receive this message in good health, I am Thomas Mayer, we are a
group of business men who deal on raw 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/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 our procurement officer, Mr Paul Marshall
for more information @ paulmarshall1960@walla.com

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 in
america/canada.
Please if you are interested forward to us your phone number/fax and your
full contact addresses. Looking forward to hear from you.

Very Respectfully,
Thomas Mayer, President
SANTEX IMPORT AND EXPORT
Units 2A & 2B, Olympic Way,
Sefton Business Park, Aintree Liverpool,
L30 1RD, UNITED KINGDOM
Goods for Import / Export & Freight Fwdg. Svcs.



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