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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?RICOH=20COMPANY=20LTD?= <ricohcomltd00@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: ricohconsultancy@netscape.net
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 15:23:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: JOB OFFER FOR 10%(REPRESENTATIVES NEEDED)!!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: ricohcomltd00@yahoo.com.au

Dear Friend,



I represent Ricoh Company Limited Product & Manufacturing

(RCL) based in UNITED KINGDOM. We deal on Colour Multifunctionals,B & W

Multifunctionals,Colour Printers,B & W Printers,wide Format

Copiers, Facsimiles, Digital Duplicators, Scanners Product Related Solutions....Digital

Cameras, DVD+R/RW, 35mm Carmeras, Multimedia Devices, as well as raw

materials, etc as a branch of our numerous services.



We are seeking for a representative in the America, Canada and Europe.

One who will act as a medium for our clients in those areas to be reaching us

with their payments and so on.



As our representative and payment officer,you are entitled to 10% of

whatever payments made to you after which we shall direct you as to how

to remit the balance to us via an account which we shall make available

to you later.It's upon this we seek your honest cooperation and

assistance to establish a cordial relationship with our clients.If you are

interested, Please, to facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if

accepted, do send me promptly E-mail via: ricohconsultancy@netscape.net

The following information are needed,



First Name/Initial...............................................................................



Surname............................................................................................



Age.....................................................................................................



Job Title.............................................................................................



Company Name.................................................................................



Home Address....................................................................................



Post town...........................................................................................



County................................................................................................



Postcode.............................................................................................



Telephone...........................................................................................



Fax......................................................................................................





Thanks in anticipation.

Mr. David Armstrong

Managing Director,

Ricoh Company Limited (RCL)

Ricoh (UK)

Head Office

Atlantic House

Holboru Viaduct, London

- RICOH COMPANY LTD


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