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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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447031942003 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • markand003@yahoo.com.hk

Fraud email example:

From: "Petro OIL International Co. Ltd" <markand003@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:14:54 -0500
Subject: URGENT REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED


Dear sir/madam,

I am Mr Mark andy,president & CEO ofPetro OIL International Co. Ltd ,based in UNITED-KINGDOM.We deal on exports of raw materials into euro country. We are searching for reliable representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our teeming customers in europian country mustly in Spain Germany, Canada and America,south America. as well as making payments through this representative to us. Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we will be very glad.You will be entittled to 10% of every payment made through you. Kindly contact us for more information.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 Asia, Canada and America,south America. It is pertinent to let you know that you will not expend any of your resources in this course of this representation offer, if you decide to assist my company.You will not be required to travel to anywhere, or expend any money.My customers will call you to ascertain your representative status with my company before making payment through you to my company.Please, feel very free to contact me with any question. Please if you are interested, forward to us your phone number/fax and your full contact addresses.and a Scan of your International Passport or Driver Licence for prepared agreement signed.

Thanks in anticipation. you are advised to contact our Certified and Accredited consultant with the
information below:
*************************************
Name:Mr Mark andy
Tel/Fax:+44 703 194 2003.
Email: markand003@yahoo.com.hk
*************************************
Mr Mark andy,
president & CEO ofPetro OIL International Co. Ltd ,
UNITED-KINGDOM

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