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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • allproductcompany@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "allproduct@terra.es" <allproduct@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 06:09:30 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: JOB PROPOSAL


Dear Sir/Madam,
All Product Company,Ltd is a textile company located in china with

branch offices in Portugal and China,The firm is in need of representatives in

United Kingdom , United State Of America and Canada to represent its

interests.We are able to get your email address with the help of marketing

research based on your location.
You do not have to go out as you will work as an independent contractor
right from your home office. Your job is absolutely legal. You can earn up
to good money monthly depending on time you will spend for this job.

You do not need any capital to start.You can do the Work easily without
leaving or affecting your present Job.The employees who make efforts and
work hard have a strong possibility to become zonal managers.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO FOR US?
The international money transfer tax for legal entities (companies) in UK
is 25%, whereas for the individual it is only 7%.We need agents to receive
payment for our textiles( in money orders,cheque or bank wire transfers)
and to resend the money to our sister company via Money Gram or Western
Union Money Transfer.This way we will save money because of
tax decreasing.

JOB DESCRIPTION?
1. Receive payment from Clients
2. Cash Payments at your Bank
3. Deduct 10% which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed.



MAIN REQUIREMENTS
18 years or older
legally capable
responsible
ready to work with PC knowledge
e-mail and internet experience (minimal)

And please know that Everything is absolutely legal, that's why you are
requested to produce some form of identification.

Thanks for your anticipated action.

If you are interested and for more information, please send an email in
this format to : allproductcompany@gmail.com
Name-
Address-
City-
State-
Country-
Zip code-
Phone number-

Thank you.
All Product Company,Ltd






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