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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "cheques " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • susanhill_101@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ALPHA & OMEGA Import/Export co <susanhill_101@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 23:45:51 -0400
Subject: HELLO COMPANY JOB OFFER!!!

Dear Sir/Madam,

I represent ALPHA & OMEGA Import and Export Company
based in the UK. My
company exports cocoa and other goods/services for
world trade. We are
searching or representatives who can help us establish
a medium of getting to our customers in Europe and
America as well as making payments through you as our
payment officer.
Most of our customer pay out in cheques and we do not
have an account
in your country that will clear this money. It is upon
this note that we seek your assistance to stand as our
representative in your country.
Note that, as our representative, you will receive 10%
of whatever
amount you clear for the company and the balance will
be paid into an account we will avail to you.
Please, to facilitate the conclusion of this
transaction if accepted,
do send me
promptly by email the following:

(1)Your full names,
(2)Contact address and,
(3)Phone/fax numbers.

Thank you for your time.
Very Respectfully,
Mrs.Susan Hill,
President,
ALPHA & OMEGA Import/Export co.
Goods for Import/Export
Freight Fwdg. Svcs.
contact email:susanhill_101@yahoo.co.uk







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