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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 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: "Anita Robert" <mrsanitarobert1@msn.com>
Reply-To: mrsanitarobert3@msn.com
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 15:18:54 +0000
Subject: PERSONAL TO YOU .

Attn:Sir/Madam

Would you like to Work Online from home and get paid Weekly ? So i
want to know if you will like to work Online from home and getting
paid Weekly without leaving or Affecting your present Job?

We the Board members and Managing Director of (Leeds -Tech inc), we
are a group of business conglomerates who deal on import and export
electronics materials into Canada, America and Europe. We are
searching for a devoted and viable representative a Crediting agent
in Europe, Canada and America who is willing to establish a medium of
reaching out to our costumers in the Canada, America and Europe as
well as making payments. Through you to us; together we will build a
great business empire for a more fulfilling future for us all for
progress and mutual benefit.

Please e-mail the following contact to us for more Information.
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 Canada, America and Europe. In order for us to
facilitate the conclusion of this proposal if accepted. Send
information via email to(mrsanitarobert3@msn.com)

 
Your Name:
Telephone Numbers:
Occupation:
Identification (Passport/Drivers License):
National Origin:
Marital status
Sex:
Age:
Home Address;
 
Yours truly,
Assistant Sales Manager
 
Mrs Anita Robert .

 

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