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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.

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.
• 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.
  • agentfishers_desk@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "trans12@terra.es" <trans12@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 13:31:09 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: AGENT NEEDED.JOB OFFER.



TRANS CONTINENTAL IMPORT/EXPORT CORPORATION.

Dear Sir/Madam,
REPRESENTATIVES REQUIRED URGENTLY
Compliments of the day to you, We the staff of Trans-continental Import and Export Company based in the China, have a marketing quota for the year to meet,for this we are recruiting clients / representatives who can help us establish
a medium of getting to our customers in Europe and America as well as making payments through you as our payment officer.

It is upon this note that we seek your assistance to stand as our representative in your country.We also deal on mechanical equipment,hardware and minerals, electrical products, medical & chemicals, light industrial
products and office equipment,and export into Canada, America and Europe,therefore being a General Merchantile Company.

We currently run our business from Asia and Europe but I will be communicating with you from our United Kingdom Office where I am currently located for now.
We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in Canada, America and Europe as well as making payments through you to us Please if you are interested in transacting
business with us we will be most glad to be your partners.Note that, as our representative, you will receive 10% of whatever amount you clear for the company and the balance you will be instructed on proceedings to come.Please,
to facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted,do send promptly via email the basic requirements provided underneath to commence registrationprocesses:

(1) Your full names:
(2) Contact address:
(3) Phone/fax numbers:


FOR SAFETY AND CONFIDENTIAL REASONS PLEASE SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO ONLY MY DIRECT AND CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL ADDRESS AT:agentfishers_desk@yahoo.com

Sincerely.
SIR DAVID FISHER
(Foreign Transaction Officer)
Trans-continental Import / Export Co.
Freight Fwdg. Svcs.






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