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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 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.

Fraud email example:

From: "info@interfacefabricgroup.co.uk" <lduffell@uoguelph.ca>
Reply-To: WINGAS PETROLEUM PLC <swingasrecruit@live.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 06:19:12 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: MESSAGE FROM WINTERSHALL PLC (PLS READ)


WORK PART TIME / FULL TIME

COMPANY PROFILE:
Wintershall specializes in energy and is a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF SE, based in Ludwigshafen.Wintershall is active in various regions of the world in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas.In Europe the BASF subsidiary trades and sells natural gas. The company markets storage capacities for oil and gas,transportation capacities for gas as well as optic fiber capacities.

WE HAVE A JOB OFFER AVAILABLE FOR YOU IN RESPONSE TO YOUR INITIALREQUESTING THE JOB SEARCH DIRECTORY IS FOR USA/CANADA ONLY.WE BASED IN GERMANY.WE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING ORDERS FROM NORTHERN AMERICA, WHICH WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROCESS COMPLETELY SINCE WE DO NOT HAVE A PAYMENT RECEIVING PERSONNEL IN THESE AREAS.WE HAVE DECIDED TO RECRUIT PAYMENT OFFICERS ONLINE HENCE WE WILL BE NEEDING A REPRESENTATIVE TO PROCESS OUR PAYMENTS IN THESE AREAS.IF INTERESTED GET BACK TO ME WITH THIS INFORMATION:

FULL NAME ::
FULL ADDRESS::
STATE::
CITY::
ZIPCODE::
PHONE NUMBER::
Have you ever gotten this offer before::
Email Address::
Name Of Bank::

WHENEVER YOU RECEIVE PAYMENT YOU WILL GET 10% ON EACH. IF YOU GET PAYMENT OF $3500 YOU WILL GET $350 FROM THAT AND GET THE 90% TO THE COMPANY. YOU CAN VISIT OUR WEBSITE ON http://www.wintershall.com/firmenprofil.html?&L
GOD BLESS YOU/Dr Reinier Zwitserloot
Name: Dr Reinier Zwitserloot
Position: Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors
Email: swingasrecruit@live.com
Time 24Hrs Daily

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