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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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447011133419 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • lee.twang07@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: HONG KONG INTER EXPORTS <exportfreight@fsmail.net>
Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2006 12:06:12 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: WORK WHILE AT HOME!!!!


SOLICITING FOR REPRESENTATIVES

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Lee Twang Managing Director Hong Kong Export and International
Trade Co.We are an Export Company based in Japan. Our company has obtained your
contact details from well established recruitment.We thought that you could be
attracted to a part time job from home position with our well established
company.

AIM:
Currently we are expanding and have a limited number of job opportunities
available. There is no start-up cost or any other fee to begin working with us.We
need you to establish a meduim of receiving payment from our customers/clients.

REQUIREMENTS.
Set up an effective Relationship with our customer/client: Assist
general managers to make the financial transactions from the customers/clients:
This office could be your residence; the only requirement is that you should be able to receive mail and telephone calls.
Receive the correspondence from our company or clients to his/her residential address, answer project related e-mails.Your
confidential details will be used only within our company. Every perspective employee, who suits our requirements, will
be contacted by our companys executive to carry out a basic phone or email interview. During the interview you will be able to ask any questions
you might have. To continue with the application process please fill in the form
below and send it back to our email: lee.twang07@yahoo.com


Name:
Company Name(If any):
Complete mailing address:
Telephone and Cell No:
Occupation :
Sex:
Age:

Regards,
MR Lee Twang,
Email :lee.twang07@yahoo.com
Managing Director (HKEIT).
+44-701-113-3419.

ALL REPLIES SHOULD BE SENT TO:lee.twang07@yahoo.com

Hong Kong Export and International Trade Co.

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