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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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• 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.
  • hugh_spencer112@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "HUGH SPENCER ASSOCIATE" <hughspencer_ass7@msn.com>
Reply-To: hugh_spencer112@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 09:10:16 +0000
Subject: COMPANY NEEDS A REPRESENTATIVE!!!

                         

                 HUGH SPENCER AND ASSOCIATE.
                        2nd Floor, Europe House, 
                        Parnell Street, Waterford.

    How are you,

I am the C.E.O of HUGH SPENCER AND ASSOCIATE based in the UK, My company is a world class finance firm that handles the financial activities of multinational company all over the world.

Presently, our company needs representatives in Canada or America that will represent the company, take care of all the company affairs and activities. The representative will collect payment from creditors.

As our representative you will receive 10% of any money that is made by the company, that will be how you will be paid by the company the rest of the money will be paid into an account we will provide for you. If you are interested in our offer please send the following information. And we will open a recruitment file for you in our company.

 

1. Full name.
2. Full contact address.
3. Phone and fax number.

Please feel free to contact me via email :hugh_spencer112@yahoo.com

Looking forward to hearing from you.
Very Respectfully,
HUGH SPENCER, President
Hugh Spencer and associate.
------------- And ---------------
President, WORLD MARKET SOLUTIONS
accounting / financing & stock exchange market.

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