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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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +27741161131 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: paul Scheoman <pschoeman10@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <paulschoeman001@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:10:45 +0200
Subject: IKEGAMI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED RECRUITMENT 2007/2008



IKEGAMI INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDSouth Africa Branch 529 Rivonia Road, Corner Pybus, Sandton, 2146 South AfricaTel: +27 74 116 1131. Attn: Sir/Madam, This is Paul Schoeman, Human Resources Personnel Ikegami International South Africa, with the Headquarter in the Japan. Ikegami is a reliable brand of TV Camera systems, Broadcast color monitors, Broadcast Video production and processing systems, Security Surveillance TV camera systems, Medical Electronic camera systems, Vision Inspection Equipment and systems.It is our goal is to be amongst the world leading suppliers, hence we intend to deploy a great innovation in marketing our products around the world. With global demands increasing for a wide spread applications of security and monitoring gadgets on the rise, we have been exporting our products to many customers in the world mainly in America (North and South), Europe and Asia. Recently, we have been facing serious difficulties with method of payments when it comes to selling our products to America and Europe. Most of our customers make payment with Cheques, Money Orders, Bank Drafts and other Bank Instruments which is difficult for us to cash here in South Africa. We are presently recruiting Representatives in a bid to cater for our present lapses after which we intend on setting up branches close to such these regions. These Representatives will be working on a part time or on contract basis with 10% payment per transaction for Starters. We look forward to a situation where-by Representatives will be working in a comfortable condition, hence working from home or in a position without affecting his/her present job if there is any at hand. Upon your acceptance to this offer, our contract document will be sent to you containing detailed terms of our operations. Regards,Mr.Paul Schoeman.Human Resources.+27 74 116 1131
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