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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.
• 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.
  • renel_1000232@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: PRIME <prime_1000232@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2006 21:37:26 -0300
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE WANTED

EMAIL: renel_1000232@excite.com
Hello,
I represent an overseas company. We are into the import and export of general goods in the West Africa sub region, Europe and Asia.We are searching for a part time representative who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in North America. Such a part time representative must be resident in North America,South America,Europe or Asia.The duties of such a part time representative will include receiving payments from our customers on behalf of the company. Your duties will not in any way affect your present occupation. It is upon this note that we ask that you act as our part time representative in your country.

As our part time representative, you will receive 10% of whatever amount you receive on behalf of the company and the balance will be paid into our account that we would give you. If you accept this offer, do please communicate it to us immediately through the email address (renel_1000232@excite.com) on this mail so that we can give you the full details of what is involved.
Thank you for your time.
Waiting for your response Yours Sincerely,
Smith Sandas
Email: renel_1000232@excite.com




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