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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)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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: "mrmarkanthonyaide" <mrmarkanthonyaide@terra.com.mx>
Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2006 07:24:26 -0600
Subject: HELLO.............


Dear Sir/Madam,

Would you like to work online from home and get paid weekly ?

H & F LIMITED needs a book-keeper in the state,so i want to know if you will like to work online from home and get paid weekly without leaving or affecting your present job?

It's just that i presently run a textile and fabrics firm i inherited from my late Dad in the UK and we need someone to work for the company as a representative/book keeper in the states.

My company produces various clothing materials, batiks, assorted fabrics and traditional costume which we have clients we supply weekly in the states.
My clients make payments for our supplies every week in form of checks which are not readily cashable outside the United States,So we need someone in the States to work as our representative and assist us in processing the payments from our clients and i will pay him weekly salary.

ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS RECEIVE THIS PAYMENTS FROM OUR CLIENTS IN THE STATES GET IT CASHED IN YOUR BANK THEN DEDUCT YOUR WEEKLY PAY AND FOWARD THE BALANCE TO THE COMPANY DOWN HERE VIA WIRE TRANSFER.

Our payments will be issued out in your name and you get them cashed in your bank deduct your weekly salary and foward the balance to the company via WIRE transfer.

If you are interested,please get back to me by sending the following

1.Full Name
2.Home Address
3.Mobile and Home Phone Number
4.0ccupation
5.Age

I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

Warmest Regards,
Mr Mark Anthony Aide.
CEO H&F Fabrics & textiles inc.

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