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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)
  • "money orders " (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)
  • "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Nipppn Oil"<noelmails@myway.com>
Reply-To: businessmatter460@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 12:17:08 -0500 (EST)
Subject: GOOD DAY


DEAR SIR/MADAM,NIPPON OIL EXPLORATION UK LTD HAS JUST BEEN GRANTED OIL PROSPECTING LICENSE(OPL 450) TO PROSPECT,EXPLORE AND DISTRIBUTE OIL AND ITS PRODUCTS IN THE OIL RICH REGION OF SAO TOME&amp; PRINCIPE ,IN LINE WITH THIS WE ARE SEEKING FOR MEN AND WOMEN IN ALLSECTORS THAT WILL HELP FILL OUR AGENT/ REPRESENTATIVE POSITIONS. WE REQUIRE ALL SERVICES RANGING FROM TECHNICAL, DISTRIBUTION, RECORD KEEPING AND ADVERTISING SUPPORT SERVICES IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA TO HELP US EXPAND OUR REACH IN NORTH AMERICA.WE UNDERTAKE DISTRIBUTION OF CRUDE OIL PRODUCE,BUT MOST OUR CLIENTS / CUSTOMERS ISSUES PAYMENTS WITH MONEY ORDERS AND CHEQUES AND AS OUR BANKS IN THE UK DONT HONOR INTERNATIONAL CHEQUES.THE MANAGEMENT HAS DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU AS OUR REPRESENTATIVE WHO WILL HELP US CLEAR ANY PAYMENT MADE ON CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS,.YOUR DUTY;RUN OUR PAYMENT OFFICE IN YOUR COUNTRY WHICH WILL NOT DISTURB YOUR OTHER DUTIES(PRESENT JOB) AS YOU CAN ONLY RECEIVE PAYMENT WHEN CUSTOMERS WANT T!
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MAKE PAYMENT.ALSO HELP US DISBURSE OUR FUNDS ACCORDING TO MANAGEMENT INFORMATION WHICH WE WILL GIVE TO YOU IN THE COURSE OF THE TRANSACTION.YOUR REWARD;YOUR ARE ENTITLED TO 10% OF ANY PAYMENT YOU RECEIVE ON OUR BEHALF,AND AN ANNUAL SALARY OF $36,000 USD PER ANNUM.IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO REPRESENT US WE WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT YOU.YOU ARE REQUESTED TO SEND IT TO OUR EMAIL :businessmatter460@hotmail.com1 FULL NAMES:2 CONTACT ADDRESS:3 TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS:4 CELL/MOBILE PHONE NUMBER;5 NAME OF COMPANY.WE HOPE YOU FULLY UNDERSTAND AS WE LOOK FOWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU.DR LARRY DANIELSHUMAN RESOURCES MANAGERNIPPON OIL EXPLORATION UK LTD

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