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

Fraud email example:

From: BALLOR VENTURES LTD <samuelballor@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 12:37:22 -0400
Subject: PARTNERSHIP SOLICITED

BALLOR VENTURES LTD
2297 Coventry Road
Sheldon
London uk.
DH1 5FJ
"PARTNERSHIP SOLICITED"
Dear Sir/Madam,

BALLOR VENTURES LTD is a trading company that is into the export of goods like copiers, printers, fax machines, personal computers,CD-RW,DVD-RQ drives,cameras and advanced electronic devices to U.S,Canada and Europe.

Due to the Increasing number of clients that we have in the U.S.A, Canada and Europe,we are having difficulty in reaching all of our clients,therefore we decided to employ representatives to help us get to our clients.As our representative,you shall serve as a link between us and our clients and you will also be responsible for the collection of payments on our behalf.You shall have 10% commision for every transaction you carry out or payment that you collect on our behalf.
Note that the Company will not at any time demand any money from you,the company will handle all financial part of this transaction.

Please if you are interested,I need you to get back to me in order for us to start processing the required documents.
samuelballor@myway.com
Regards,
SAMUEL BALLOR "CEO"
BALLOR VENTURES LTD.






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