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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: JAKUB TESINSKY <goldentake44@yahoo.com.cn>
Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2006 12:56:16 +0100
Subject: JOB OFFER!!!!

Dear Sir/Madam,
  First, as a way of introduction, I am Mr. Jakub Tesinsky (hails from
Czech Republic) Managing Director Goldentake Enterprise Co Ltd Taichung
Taiwan.  We are Taiwanese based investor, We are into Oil Blocking
Booms and Ropes; Water Supply & Purification - Water Sources: Water
Shed/Aquifer Protection Stabilisation Restoration, Oil Spill Barriers, Slick
Decomposition, Coral Reef Rehabilitation, Hydrologic Engineering, Well
Drilling, Reservoirs; Waste Management - Refuse Containing: Storage
Drums, Tanks, Containers, Sealants, Encapsulation.

 We are also into export and import of the above mentioned products /
equipments. our company "Goldentake Enterprise Co Ltd" is a newly
established firm that proposed to come up with alot of business innovation in
the nearest future.  We are interested in employing your services, to
work with us as our payment agent who can help us eastablish a medium of
recieving payment on our behalf for Goods and raw materials we supplied
to our customers in Europe, South and North America, Australia e.t.c If
you are interested in transacting business with us. we will be very
glad.

 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 Europe, America, Australia e.t.c. Please if you are interested
forward to us your phone/fax number and your full contact address.
Thank you as we await your further response.
 
Sincerely,
Jakub Tesinsky
Managing Director
Goldentake Enterprise Co Ltd
Street No 4, Alley 42, Lane 368,
Tu Cheng Road District Ta Li
Taichung 412 Taiwan
Internet: underconstruction
Activities: Oil Blocking Booms and Ropes e.t.c
Tel:/fax 886-9162278842

 

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