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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.

Fraud email example:

From: Max Adam <gfs2008@home.in.th>
Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2006 12:07:35 +0100
Subject: JOB OFFER


Dear sir/madam,
I am Dr Max Adam,president & CEO of Global Financial Security Company,based in
to,London England.We deal on exports of raw materials into western Countries country. We
are searching for reliable representatives who can help us establish a
medium of getting to our teeming customers in europian country and America, mustly in
Spain, Germany, Canada and 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 Uk, Asia, Canada and 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:Dr Max Adam
Tel+44-20706009941
Fax:+44-2070600942
Email: gfs2008@home.in.th
*************************************
Max adam,
President & CEO,GLOBAL FINANCIAL SECURITY UK

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