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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.
• 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.
  • stanleypress_equipment@laposte.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Stanley Press Equipment Ltd." <stanleypress_equipment@laposte.net> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:09:08 +0200
Subject: OFFICAL REPRESENTATIVE REQUIRED...EARN 10%


Stanley Press Equipment Ltd.
Graphic House. Bank Street,
Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK SK11 7BR,
Phone (0044)7024091695

Greetings From UK,
It is my pleasure to write to you in respect of our ompany, I am Mr R.G
Stanley,director general Stanley Press Equipment Ltd. (UK)

I seek your services in acting as our US/Canada Agent in regards to customer relations aswell as receiving payment on ourbehalf.

I shall eleborate further on your services needed on the revert of your response indicating your interest.

Please if you are interested,do contact us via mail:(stanleypress_equipment@laposte.net) and forward to us the following:

1.Full Names............................................
2.Phone/Fax Number.....................................
3.Occupation............................................
4.Your Full Contact Address............................
5.Your Age.................................................
6.Sex....................................................

Regards
Mr R.G Stanley
Director General,
Stanley Press Equipment Ltd.



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