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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:

• 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.

Fraud email example:

From: bfm_jobrecruitment@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:02:49 -1200
Subject: BE OUR PAYMENT AGENT



30 Harcourt Street
London W2H 4AZ


ATTENTION:

My name is Roger mason, Managing Director of British Furniture Manufacturers. We are a group of businessmen who deal on
the export of Furniture into Canada, America and Europe.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in the Canada,
America and Europe as well as making payments through you to us. Please if you are interested intransacting business
with us we will be very glad.

Please if you are reliable and Interested in being a "Payment Agent"with our company we will like you to forward the
following
information
below:

1. Fullnames:
2. Mailing Address:(Please indicate complete mailing address)
3. Phone Number:
4. Fax Number:
5. Occupation:
6. Sex:
7. Age:
8. Marital Status:
9. Nationality:
10. Country:
11. Company Name (If any):
12. Resume/CV

Please for the sake of confidentiality I would prefer you to reply me via my recruiting email
account:bfm_jobrecuitment@yahoo.co.ukThank you for your time as we are looking forward to working with you as you send
your response back to us.

Mr. Roger mason
Managing Director.

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This communication may contain privileged or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe
that you have received this communication in error, please do not print, copy, retransmit, disseminate, or otherwise use
the information. Also, please notify the sender by email and immediately delete the message and any attachments.
Thank you.

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