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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.

Fraud email example:

From: "williams earls" <earls_bussiness@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2007 10:31:17 +0000
Subject: Good Day

GLOBAL IMPORT/EXPORT COMPANY.
Wilburn Park Road,
London,NW6 5LF,
England.

Dear Sir/Madam,

We are a trading company that is into the import and export of goods
between the U.S, ASIA and CANADA trading sector.

Owing to the large amount of clients that we have in these countries,we
are having difficulty in reaching all of them,therefore we decided to
employ representatives in each states of the country to help us get to our
clients.

As our representative,your job is to serve as a link between us and our
clients and you will also be responsible for the collection of payments
on our behalf.

Note: that you shall have a 10% commission for every payment that you
collect on our behalf.

If interested,I need you to supply the following details

1,FULL NAMES....
2,CONTACT ADDRESS.......
3,PHONE/FAX NUMBER.......
4,COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE......
5,OCCUPATION.......
6,AGE.......

Subject to your response,you shall be replied within 36 hours with
further details.

Regards,

Williams Earl

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