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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)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
  • "cheques " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • ultimatetradingcompanyuk@yahoo.co.uk
  • davidbrimley123@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.David Brimley" <davidbrimley123@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 08 May 2006 05:49:20 -0400
Subject: Payment Officer / Representative Needed.( Collect Payments on Our Behalf)


ULTIMATE TRADING COMPANY LTD
Suit 50-54 Members Hill,
Brook lands Road,
Weybridge,
Surrey KT13 0QU.
United Kingdom.

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Dr.David Brimley, Head of group operations HR at ULTIMATE TRADING COMPANY LTD United Kingdom. We are the employment branch of a number of manufacturing and trading companies that deals on variety of products and equipments such as mechanical equipment, computer hardware, electrical products,medical & chemicals products, with Europe and America as our target market We are in search of representatives who can act as a link of accepting payments from various international customers in U.S, Canada,UK and Australia at a fee from us on behalf of these multinationals. If you are based in any of these countries and you are interested in representing us, please contact the undersigned providing the requested information so that we can work out terms/remuneration for your participation. Please note that Our clients will be making Payments to you By Cash,Wire Transfers or checks. Understand that You are acting as Our Payment Officer/ Representative and Hence Our Company Poilcies must apply to you. Please all mails should be directed to Head of Group Operations HR at: ultimatetradingcompanyuk@yahoo.co.uk

Required Information:
1. Complete Names
2. Contact Address
3. Telephone/Fax Numbers
5. Occupation

Faithfully.
Dr. David Brimley
Head of group operations HR (U.T.C.L)
davidbrimley123@yahoo.co.uk

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