419 scam: "lotto board" <lotto_board1028@hotmail.com> representative needed

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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.
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.
- +447023053494 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- allenwhiteguru@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "lotto board" <lotto_board1028@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 01:12:48 +0000
Subject: representative needed

GRANDLAND IMPORT AND EXPORT COMPANY.
GOODS FOR IMPORT/EXPORT & FREIGHT FWDG SVCS.
UNITS 3A & 3B,OLYMPIC WAY,
SEFTEN BUSINESS PARK,AINTREE LIVERPOOL.
L30 1RD, UNITED KINGDOM

Good Day,

I am board loto, we are a group of business men who deal on raw
materials and export into america/europe and canada We are searching
for
representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our
costumers in America/Europe as well as making payments through you to
us.

Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we will be
very glad.

Please contact our procurement officers, Mr Allen whitefor more information
concerning the transaction at;

GLIEC PROCUREMENT OFFICE.
ALLEN white
Tel:+44-702-305-3494 E-mail<ALLENWHITEGURU@YAHOO.COM

Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to
negotiate your mode of which we will pay for your services as our
representative
in
america/europe.

Please if you are interested, forward to us your phone number/fax and
your
full contact addresses immediately to Mr Allen White for more
information
regarding this favourable transaction.

Respectfully Submitted,
board loto,
President

GRANDLAND IMPORT AND EXPORT

GOODS FOR IMPORT/EXPORT & FREIGHT FWDG SVCS.
UNITS 3A & 3B,OLYMPIC WAY,
SEFTEN BUSINESS PARK,AINTREE LIVERPOOL.
L30 1RD, UNITED KINGDOM

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