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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • tvfarm2@mail2producer.com
  • tvfarm2@mail2producer.com

Fraud email example:

From: tvfarm3@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2005 05:59:33 -0700
Subject: TV FARM CO LTD(CMPY'S AGENT NEEDED)

Dear friend ,I am Taveesak Lung,
Director TV FARM CO LTD. we are into import and export
of agricultural products, our key product is rice, our products are
imported to
America, Australia and Europe our head office is located in
Thailand. the company need someone to work with us as our payment agent
who can help
us eastablish a medium of recieving payment on our behalf
for products supplied to our customers in Europe,America
or Australia. Please if you are willing to
assist, i will want you to furnish me with your
particulars, so as to enable me give you further details.
Please, you have to be an honest and trusted person, as
more payments will be made through you in the course of
this transaction. You will be entitled to 10% of
every payment made throguh you to us. Please contact us for more
information via our private email( tvfarm2@mail2producer.com),
and furnish us with your information as shown below.

Names................
Company Name (if available) .........
Address....................
City.....................
State....................
Zip code.................
Phone and Fax.............
country...........

We await your urgent response, as regards our offer.

SIGNED BY
Taveesak Lung
M.D.TV FARM CO LTD
221 moo1, phaholyothin Rd.,
Chiangrai 57100,
Thailand
Phone:6653703603
Fax:6653703603
email: tvfarm2@mail2producer.com
Web site: www.tvfarm.net










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