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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.
  • smithdavies212@yahoo.com.hk

Fraud email example:

From: agencyhead <agencyhead@1963chevrolet.com>
Reply-To: pelspencer@echina.com
Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 01:57:16 -0700
Subject: WORK WITH US & EARN 10%!!!

Dear Sir/Madam,
We are exporters based in the United Kingdom, we export raw materials, such as Calcite, Barytes, Manganese Dioxide Dolomite,
Mica,China,Clay,MangneseDioxide,Ferrous(Iron ) Oxide,Paints, Rubber, Plastics,Construction chemicals and we import from Asia and export into Europe,America and Australia.Our company Ironmite Industrial Co. Ltd. was established in 2003.
We are interested in employing your services, to work with us as our offshore payment agent who can help us eastablish a medium of recieving payment on our behalf for Goods and raw materials we supplied to our customers in Europe,America or Canada.
If you are interested in transacting business with us. we will be very glad.
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 in Europe,America and Australia. Please if you are interested forward to us your phone/fax number and your full contact address.
Thank you as we await your further response.
Sincerely,

Mr.Smith Davies.
President/CEO;

Smith & Vinne Industrial Co Ltd.
155 kING Crescent
Manchester, M2 4LZ

UNITED KINGDOM
reply to smithdavies212@yahoo.com.hk

Thanks.

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