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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 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.
  • davidsmith097@aim.com

Fraud email example:

From: "david_smith77@terra.es" <david_smith77@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2006 18:04:52 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: PART TIME JOB OFFER


Hello,

Our Company KBT International is a company based in UK and we are into Manufacture of Fabrics and Textiles with numerous customers home and abroad. We produce various clothing materials, batiks, assorted fabrics and traditional costume. Therefore, we need a credible, faithful and honest fellow as our Company REPRESENTATIVE. If you have interest in part time job you will be glad to work with us. You can reply us through this email address: davidsmith097@aim.com while I will brief you more about this wonderful offer.
Thank You
Best Regards
DAVID SMITH
NOTE: Reply back to davidsmith097@aim.com

KBT LTD
361-363 Stratford Road
Sparkhill
Birmingham
B11 4JY
United Kingdom





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