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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:

• 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.
  • +447024016699 (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.
  • mr_adamscollington1@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: "adam collington" <britwork_artcraft_intl@sympatico.ca>
Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2006 21:48:34 +0000
Subject: Company Representative Required!!!

 

     BRITWORKS ART AND CRAFT INTERNATIONAL   

SUITE 403 - 302 REGENT STREET

LONDON,W1B HH

UNITED KINGDOM

 

Dear Sir / Madam,

                                       Company Representative Required

 

       I am Mr. Adams Collington, President of Britworks Art and Craft, located in London, united Kingdom. Britworks is an on line gallery and publisher specializing in the mythopoetic arts. The gallery features original paintings and sculpture along with prints, giclees,and collectibles from visionary artists with a flair for fantasy and fairy tale art.

      We want to expand our business into Canada, United States, the Middle and Far East and the rest of the world. We are searching for reliable representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in your respective country as well as making payments through you to us.You do not have to leave your present job for this one because this job offer will be on a part time basis as it comes once in a while and remuneration is on a percentage basis of 10% of the total amount you receive from my customers at any time on my behalf.

     The reason why i seek your assistance is that American and Canadian checks takes a long time to clear here in Japanese branch. Thereby holding business down for me and my associates. Now i already have customers who are ready to remit cash to me. Please to facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted, do send me promptly the following informations below by:

 

You can contact me via my private e-mail :

mr_adamscollington1@myway.com

(1)Your full names:
(2)Contact address:
(3)Country:
(4)Tele/cell numbers:
(5)Occupation:
(6)Age:
(7)Sex:

Thanks in advance.

Mr. Adams Collington,

President Britworks Art & Craft.

Tel:+44-702-401-6699

mr_adamscollington1@myway.com

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