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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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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 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.
  • martins.sunlight_fabricscreation@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: supersunlight@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 22:17:09 -0500
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Yours=20Faithfully?=


Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Martins Tosin, Human Resources Officer of Sunlights Group Inc. We are
a group of business men/women who deal on machinery and export into the
Canada, America and Europe. We are currently in need for representatives
who can aid as a medium of getting to our customers in the above listed
location as well as making payments through you as our Payment Officer.
Please if you are interested in transacting businesses with us, we will
be very glad. Subject to your satisfaction, you will be given 10% from any
transaction you handle for our company for your services as our representative
in either Canada, America or Europe. Having a functional bank account to
receive payment (Company Account would stand as an advantage) Note, there
is no financial obligation required from you and this transaction is 100%
risk free. If this proposal is accepted by you, A swift acknowledgement
on the receipt of this mail will be appreciated. Please provide us with
the below information about you.
1. Full Names
2. Age
3. Gender
4. Contact Address (Not P.O Box)
5. City
6. State
7. Zip/Postal Code
8. Country
9. Phone Number
10. Fax Number (If Available)
12. Occupation
11. Bankers
Please, send your reply to my Official Email: (martins.sunlight_fabricscreation@yahoo.co.uk)
Thank you for the time you took to read my mail. Feel free to ask any question
about this offer and i will be glad to give you the answers.
Best Regards,
Mr. Martins Tosin
Human Resources Officer
Sunlights Group Inc.
www.sunlighttextiles.com

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