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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
• 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.
  • +447031944896 (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.
  • info_markcut@inmail24.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Mark Cut" <westernbiedoffimportandexportcompany@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 02:20:18 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED

Dear Sir/madam,
I am Mr.Mark Cut ,Manager Director, WBIEC UK.We are
a company who deals on mechanical equipment,hardware and
minerals,electrical products, Medical & Chemicals, light
industrial products and office equipment, and export into
Canada/America and Europe.
We are searching for representatives who can help us
establish a medium of contacting our customers in the
Canada/America and Europe as well as making payments
through you to us.
Please if you are interested in transacting business with us
we will be glad. Please contact us for more
information,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 Canada/America and Europe. Please if you
are interested  forward to us your phone number/fax and
your full contact addresses.
Thanks in advance
please fil in the blank spaces below:
1.YourFull
Names.....................................................
2.Your Full ContactAddress
................................................................
3.State/Country........................................................
4.Your Phone/Fax
Numbers......................................
And send details to Email:info_markcut@inmail24.com
Best Regards
Mr.Mark Cut
Managing Director
WESTERN BIERDOFF IMPORT & EXPORT COMPANY
FAX:+447031944896

 

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam