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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:
  • "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +447040113837 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Cliff Klesser <cliff.00100@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <lisafab101@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 02:59:49 -0700
Subject: EMPLOYMENT OFFER (PART-TIME JOB) GET PAID WEEKLY



EMPLOYMENT OFFER (PART-TIME JOB) GET PAID WEEKLY
TNT Fabrics and Textiles89 Newport ave, Scoffford Area,Oxford, L349HAPhone #:+(44) 704-011-3837+(44) 704-011-5691Email:lisafab101@hotmail.comHi, my name Lisa Cole.,an Artist and also the Manager of TN fabrics andTextiles and i live and work here in United Kingdom,Would you like to work online from home and get paid without affectingyour present job?
Actually i need a representative who can be working for our company asonline book-keeper.We make lots of supplies to some ofour clients in the USA/CANADA,for which i do come to USA/CANADA to receivepayment and have it cashed after i supply them raw materials.
Its always too expensive and stressful for me to come down and recievesuch payment twice in a month so i therefore decided to contact you. I amwilling to pay you 10% for everypayment receive by you from our clients who makes payment through you.Pls note you dont to be a book keeper to apply for the job..
Kindly get back to me as soon as possible if you are interested in thisjob offer with your:
NAME...ADDRESS(not p.o. box)...STATE......CITY................ZIPCODE........COUNTRY.....PHONE NUMBER ........GENDER..................AGE...................OCCUPATION...........PLEASE SEND YOUR REPLY ASAP TO: lisafab101@hotmail.comLisa Cole.TNT FABRICS AND TEXTILES
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