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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.
• 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.
  • legendbiz_legendbiz@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: =?us-ascii?Q?legend=20biz?= <legendbiz.uk@seznam.cz>
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 10:03:20 +0100 (CET)
Subject: =?us-ascii?Q?Hello=20Friend=20=20=7BREPRESENTATIVE=20NEEDED=7D?=

LEGEND BIZ LIMITED
23 LEGEND HOUSE, COLLING WOOD ROAD ,
SUTTON SURREY,
PO. BOX: 9005,
LONDON.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Mr Ben Coel and we are a corporation that deal on exportation of raw materials into Europe/America and canada.and we are searching for representatives who can help us astablish a medium of recieving payments from our costumers in America/Europe and canada.If you are interested in transacting business with us we will be very glad.
Moreso,Subject to your satisfaction, you will be entitled to 10% of every payment made through you to us.
However,you will be giving the privilege to negotiate your mode of payment for your services as our representative in Europe/America and canada.So please if you are interested, forward to us your phone/fax number and your full contact details.
Pls contact this email {legendbiz_legendbiz@yahoo.co.uk}

Best regards,
Mr.Ben Coel.
C.E.O
Legendbiz inc

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