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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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Peter Adokie" <peteradokie_33@msn.com>
Reply-To: peteradokie_33@walla.com
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 21:58:32 +0000
Subject: Interested In Canada/America and Europe Representatives

Subject:Interested In Canada/America and Europe Representatives
From:Mr Peter Adokieo
Date:, 2006

Dear Sir,

I am Mr Peter Adokie, Managing Director of Ghana DOSIC Export Ltd. (GHANA)
LTD.

We are a group of businessmen, who deal on Raw Rubber,Gold, Aluminum and
Cocoa export into the Canada/America and Europe markets. We are searching
for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our
customers in the Canada/ America and Europe as well as our customers making
payments through you to us.

Please,If you are interested in transacting business with us kindly contact
us. Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to let us
know how we will pay for your services as our representative in
America/Canada/Europe. If your interest to this proposal is in the
affirmative , kindly forward to us your information as stated below:
FULL NAME:
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:
PHONE:
FAX:

Thanks In advance.
Sincerely yours,
Mr Peter Adokie.(MD).
Managing Director DOSIC Export Ltd.
Goods for Import / Export & Freight Fwdg. Svcs.
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President, WORLD MARKET SOLUTIONS
Import / Export & Freight Fwdg. Svcs



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