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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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: "robert radebe" <robert_radebe1@msn.com>
Reply-To: robert_radebe2005@excite.com
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 00:29:43 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED.






Dear Sir/Madam,

I AM MR.ROBERT RADEBE, Executive Officer
(CEO) of China Import & Export Co, Ltd.
we are a group of business men who deal
on Raw Materials eg cocoa,rubber,
Cassava,non-metallic minerals such as
Calcite, Barytes,Manganese Dioxide,
Dolomite Mica China Clay,Mangnese ioxide,
Ferrous (Iron) etc and some ancient art
works,we export them into canada and
merica.We are searching for representatives
who can help us establish a medium of getting
to our costumers in Canada/America and europe
Presently,we are been owed up to $90,000 and
the company in question has agreed to begin
installmental payment.

If you are willing to assist, you would be
paid 10 of the total sum you collect on
behalf of my company in any transaction
that is passed through you to our company
,All you have to do is send to your full
name,detailed mailing address,tell and fax numbers.
Once you have done this,I would instruct the
company to send the check to you which you
would deposit into your account.When the check
clears you would then pay the balance, you will be
given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of
payment which we will pay for your services
as our representative.If you are nterested,
please fill in the blank spaces
below:

1.Your Full names..........................................

2.Your Full Contact Address................................

3.State/Country............................................
.
4.Your Phone/Fax Numbers...................................


Regards.

MR.ROBERT RADEBE

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