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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:
  • "from the desk of" (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.
  • roselyn_park3b@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: rose@roserosehouseholdtextile.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 18:42:28 +0100 (CET)
Subject: WORK,ADD TO YOUR EARNING OUTSIDE YOUR PROFESSION


FROM THE DESK OF
Mrs. Roselyn Park
ROSE GROUP OF COMPANIES.
34 Gawer Park
Chester CH1 4DA
England.
http://www.rose-household.co.uk/index1.htm

Work from home, and make up to $5,000.00 a month.

This mail is serving as an invitation to work with us no matter your profession and add to your earning.
Our company was established in 1970. Over the years we have acquired and accumulated invaluable experience in our business and we are expanding.

Due to the increase in demand of our products in America and Canada,we have decided to move our
products fully into the continent of Northern America .

By so doing, we are looking for reliable persons/companies who can act as a REPRESENTATIVE/ PAYMENTS AGENT RECEIVING who will act as medium of reach between our us and our customers in their area of locality.

Note that, if finally approved and employed as our Representative, you are entitled to an annual income of $20,000USD and 10% of whatever amount you receive from customers who are making payments for outstanding invoices on behalf of the company depending on your trustworthiness.
Our account officer will convey to you the medium which you will use to remit any funds received on behalf
of our company.
If you are interested in being engaged as our REPRESENTATIVE /AGENT then, feel free to reply through
this email address roselyn_park3b@yahoo.com
Upon receipt of your reply we will send you a form to fill.We will also send you are data base of faithful customers to log in for verification.
Please also let us know the best time to reach you on phone especially as we have difference in time.
At this time of the year prefrential treatment are given to Americans Canadians
Thanks for your co-operation.
Yours sincerely,
Roselyn Park.
Marketing Director

Anti-fraud resources:

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