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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:
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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)
• 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.
  • mr_pius_omon0006@yahoo.com.ar (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Pius=20Omon?= <mr_pius_omon0006@yahoo.com.ar>
Reply-To: mr_piusomon@computermail.net
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 19:03:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Financial Representative Needed


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo electrónico!Ahora podés escribirme a: mr_pius_omon0006@yahoo.com.ar

Octopus import and export co.Nig. Ltd,

13, Queens Drive,

V/Island, Lagos, Nigeria.

Tel/fax: 00234 -80 -42662706



I, Mr.Pius Omon:


I represent Octopus import and export company based in Nigeria. My company exports cocoa, Arts & Craft and other goods/services for world trade.

We are looking for representatives in Europe and America that can help my company in clearing our money, because most of our customers pay with checks and we don't have a foreign account that will clear this money. As our representative you will receive 10% of any money you clear for the company, that's how you will be paid by the company, and the rest of the money will be paid into an account we will provide for you.



If you are interested in our offer please send your NAME, CONTACT ADDRESSS and TELEPHONE NUMBER.



Looking forward to hear from you.

Very Respectfully,

Mr. Pius Omon, President

Octopus Import and Export Company

Nig. ltd.



***Please note you will not be required to pay any money before you receive the cheque and also, you will not be reqiured to travel anywhere to get the cheque.

- Pius Omon

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