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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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • dagreen@jmail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: David Green <contactus@galgui.com>
Reply-To: dagre1234@jmail.co.za
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:08:02 +0100
Subject: RAINBOW PRODUCTS PTY LTD (REQUEST)


RAINBOW PRODUCTS PTY LTD
PLOT 212 REVONIA ROAD, PRETORIA.
GAUTENG JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.
www.rainbowproducts.bloombiz.co.za
Tel: 27 73 346 4443
Fax: 27 86 515 3839
Email: dagreen@jmail.co.za

DEAR SIR/MADAM

RAINBOW PRODUCTS PTY LTD: -Established in 1999, RAINBOW PRODUCTS PTY LTD. is a sales recruitment company. We pride ourselves in our proven ability to produce and export quality products to UK’s leading manufacturing companies’ time after time. Our company has reached enormous sales volumes in major European countries. We are currently trying to expand our services over in the USA and Canada. The IRS directly supports the market testing efforts of agencies by providing general guidelines, through the development of Market Testing Toolkits and providing guidance regarding the related agency-banking framework. Therefore, RAINBOW PRODUCTS PTY LTD. has been granted a Market Test Authorization from the IRS in January 1st, 2007 and is valid through January 20th, 2008. This Market Test Authorization allows great flexibility regarding taxes. RAINBOW PRODUCTS PTY LTD is currently recruiting Regional Financial Managers in Canada and America who will receive payments from our customers in these
regions and redistribute the funds as needed.

WHY DO WE PREFER HIRING PEOPLE?
Instead of opening an office over in these regions, it is far cheaper paying a commission of 10% rather than going through all the hassle of registration of companies in these regions. Besides, there is no certainty that our company will succeed selling the products ourselves, that's why it is called a Market Test. Upon, a successful result, we will be floating offices in the United States and Canada.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
1.) Agent's work consists receiving payments from our customers in these regions
the customer's location. Being a part-time job, it should not take more than 2 hours per day. 2.) Agent's commission is 10% from each transaction (for instance: you receive $100,000.00 you will keep $10,000.00 as payment for your service. All further money transfer charges and fees are covered by our company. So you will be responsible just for making proper payments in time.

REQUIREMENTS:
Company Name
Your full names,
Direct phone and fax
You’re full contact addresses.

For further information and inquiries about the job offering, please feel free to contact me.

Yours faithfully,
David Green

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