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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:
  • "php-nuke powered site - http://yoursite.com" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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: Mr.Oscar Williams <oscar.will@laposte.net> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 02:49:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Work With Us(Earn 10%)


Dear Recipient,

I am Mr. Oscar Williams ,we are a group of business men who deal on raw materials eg cocoa,rubber etc and some ancient art works,we export them into canada and America. We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our costumers overthere as well as making payments through you to us and earn 10%of every payment made through you to us.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.If you are interested,please fill in the blank
spaces below:

1.Your Full Names......................

2.Your Full Contact Address.....................

3.State/Country.........................

4.phone(Cell)number.............................

5.fax number..................................

6.Sex....................................

7.Age.......................................

8.Occupation.................................

Thanks
Mr Oscar
GMD


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