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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:

• 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: "ITE GROUP PLC" <itegroups.plc9@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mailite_groupplc@dbzmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 04:34:06 +0200
Subject: JOB OFFER


[image: ITE Group Home] <http://www.ite-exhibitions.com/>
*ITE Group Plc, *
*105 Salusbury Road, *
*London, *
*NW6 6RG, UK*
<http://www.ite-exhibitions.com/global/index.aspx>
**
* ITE events continue to open the doors to new markets for thousands of
companies and the opportunities that the events provide are a significant
aid to the growth of thousands more. Exhibitions and conferences play a
vital role in the development of many industries and ITE takes great care to
ensure that each event is well promoted, meticulously planned and
professionally delivered to provide the best possible chance for
participants to do more business. *
**
* ITE Group Plc is also into Building and interiors, Oil, gas and energy
Travel and tourism, foods and drinks Motor and Transport ,IT and Telecoms,
fire and security, helthcare and medical, sports and leisure , metals and
mining, fashion, clothing and textile and other specialist events &
publications. *

*Due to the Increasing number of clients that we have in the U.S.A, Canada
and Europe,we are having difficulty in reaching all of them,therefore we
decided to employ Agents to help us get to our customers (clients).As our
Agent,you shall serve as a link between us and our clients and you will also
be responsible for the collection of payments on behalf of the company. You
shall have a 10% commision for every transaction you carry out or payment
that you collect on our behalf. *
**
*Please if you are interested,We need you to supply the following details*
**
*FULL NAMES....................................
ADDRESS.........................................
TEL..................................................
FAX..................................................
COUNTRY/STATE.............................
COMPANY'S NAME..........................
POSITION HELD..............................
STATUS..........................................
EMAIL.............................................
AGE................................................*
**
**
*Ian Tomkins*
*Chief Executive*
*ITE Group Plc*
*--------------------------------------------------------------------*
*copyright (c) 2006 ITE GROUP PLC, All rights reserved*

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