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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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 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.
  • nicomcop@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • nicomcorp200@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jose Macaranas" <nicomcorp00014@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:48:56 +0000
Subject: PAYMENT RECEIVING AGENT NEEDED

NICOM CORPORATION

1 Roundwood Avenue
Stockley Park
Heathrow Airport
Uxbridge UB11 3AU

London.

Fax:+442071173505

Ref: NCP/2028/E262/06

email: nicomcop@yahoo.co.uk                

 

Dear Friend,
 

                         PAYMENT RECEIVING AGENT NEEDED
I am Mr. Jose T. Macaranas , Managing director of  NICOM CORPORATION based in London.We are specialized in the production of Iron and steel, which we  export to US,CANADA and some part Europe.Our product include mild steel round bars, high-yield deformed bars, light section and wire rods ranging from very low carbon to high carbon and cold heading steel.

 

Being a General Marchantile Company we are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in USA, Canada, MEXICO and some part of Europe as well as making payments through him/her to us. You do not have to leave your present job for this one because this job offer will be on a part time basis as it comes once in a while and remuneration is on a percentage basis of 15% of the total amount you receive from our customers at any time on our behalf.

The reason we seek your assistance is that American and some parts of Europe check takes a long time to clear here in London thereby holding business down for us and our associates .We already have customers who are ready to remit payment to our agents now, thus may be contacting you if you are interested in transacting business with us.We will be glad to be your partners. Please contact me for more information via my private email address:nicomcorp200@yahoo.co.uk  and forward to us your contact information
such as:

1) Your Full names:
2) Contact address:
3) Home/office phone number:
4) Age:

5) Sex:

 

Please note that your areas of specialization or occupation is of no relevant to resolve in assisting us.

Thank for your understanding,
Very Respectfully,
Jose T.Macaranas  

CEO Nicom Corporation

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