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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • denso-corporation@graffiti.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "denso office" <pacificisl@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:24:23 -0800
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED::::::::::::::::


[image: DENSO] [image: Japan]

*Dear Friend,
*
**
*I represent (DENSO CORPORATION) based in Japan with
an export office in Tokyo. Our company was established in the year Dec 16,
1949 to
produce Air-Conditioning System,Engine Related Components,Body
Equipment,Driving Control and Safety Products.DENSO is expanding not only in
the automotive business, but also in consumer-related systems and industrial
products by applying the technology and skills developed in the automotive
field.
*
*In order to increase the variety of its products, the company invested in
a new facility and the most advanced technology to produce some new
products.The new line of value added products includes Body
Equipment,Driving Control and Safety ProductsWe export this products into
the following countries Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, France, Spain,
Netherland, Russia, Australia and New Zealand.

Due to increase demands of our products in America and Canada, we deceided
to move our products often into the continent of America. By so doing, we
are looking for someone who can serve as an in-country representative who
will be serveing as a link between us and our customers within that
province.

It is upon this note that we are writing you this mail to seek your
assitance in representing our company in your locality as our
representative. Note that as a representative of our company; You will be
entitled to a basic salary of 100,000USD a year. That is 8,000 dollars
monthly and 15% of any amount you receive from customers on behalf of the
company as payments for outstanding debts or goods that they are wanting
to buy.

As a representative of our company,your basic functions are as follows:

1 Maintanance of a sales office.The company will be responsible for the
cost
2 Assume responsibility for all sales office
3 Lastly, contacting clients on behalf of the company who are ready
to make payments or wanting to pay for products they purchase from the
company.

To facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted, do send
us in our Tokyo export office by mail promptly the following:

1 Your Full name and present occupation
2 Telephone number and Fax
3 Contact address
4 Age
5 Marital status
6 Lastly, letting us know if you are free from crime, which includes
financial crime.

Thanks for your time .
*
*Yours Sincerely,
Mr Wang Lee
Executive
Denso Corporation.*
*Please reply to our contact email urgent
(**denso-corporation@graffiti.net*<denso-corporation@graffiti.net>
*)*
*www.denso.co.jp* <http://www.denso.co.jp/>

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