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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: "Mr. MACK KOBE," <mr_mack@steam.to> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mack_kobe@mail2world.com
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 15:31:56 +0400
Subject: Compliment of the day!

Compliment of the day!

It is my pleasure to write you in respect of our Company Wujiang Wanlida
Textile Co., Ltd.

Based No.6 The Third District Nanshan Road, Shengze, Wujiang City,
Jiangsu Province. China.Dubai branch we are experts in the sale of
Textile materials; we export into the Canada/America and parts Europe.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a
medium of getting our funds from our costumers in these areas as well as
making payments through you to us.

Please 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 Canada/America and
Europe.


If interested forward information below to us

1. FULL NAMES: 2.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
3. SEX: 4.AGE:
5. PHONE NUMBER: 6.FAX NUMBER(IF ANY):
7. OCCUPATION: 8.COMPANY NAME:
9.COMPANY ADDRESS: 10.NATIONALITY:
11. PRESENT COUNTRY: 12.STATE/PROVINCE:
13. Zip Code:

On our receipt of the above details we shall forward to our
customer/clients to
Immediately contact you with the mode of payment.

Kindest Regards,
Mr. MACK KOBE,

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