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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)
• 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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447045705232 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: dan dan <agro.seeds@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 May 2007 22:08:40 -0400
Subject: Agroseeds Part-Time Job Offer



AGROSEEDS INTERNATIONALGeneral Importers & ExportersTower House Hardwick Road Great Gransden Bedfordshire SG19 3BJDear sir/MadamI represent AGROSEEDS import and export company based in the UK.We supply raw agricultural materials Into America, Canada,Asia and Australia. We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in America,Canada,Asia and Austrialia,as well as making payments through you to us. Please if you are interested in transacting business with us, we will be very glad. Please contact our procurement officer for more information. Name: Walter CherlyEmail: agroseedsdirector@yahoo.co.ukPhone: +447045705232Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay for your services as our representative. Please if you are interested,do mail to the above E-mail address or call.Very Respectfully,
Me Waters Jr(PRO) AnnouncerAgroseeds InternationalMicheals Artkins(chairman/C.E.O) Agroseeds International
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