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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:
  • "% of every payment" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
• 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.
  • +27735576161 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: remond nuhan <remondnuhan@live.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:24:40 +0200
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED URGENTLY




From:Remond Nuhan=20
Tel:+27-73-557-6161
remondnuhan@live.com [mailto:remondnuhan@live.com]
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REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED URGENTLY, (2008).=20
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I manage our family company here in SOUTH AFRICA.=20
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PUHAN FABRICS AND TEXTILES INDUSTRIAL LTD,=20
We supply Fabrics and Textiles.=20
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Actually I am in need of a trustworthy and honest someone who can stand in=
your country as a representative to my little establishment as a represen=
tative in your country.=20
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We make lots of supplies to clients in the Europe/Asia/America and North A=
merica and to some other part of the world, of which I do come to your cou=
ntry to receive payments after supplies.=20
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I realize that it's quite too expensive and stressful for me to be coming =
to your Country to receive such payments twice in a month Most of the paym=
ents we usually receive them paid by cheque.=20
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This is the main and sincere reason why I should be in need of your assist=
ance with trust and honesty from you.=20
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As the MD of this company, I am willing to offer you 10% of every payment =
that comes in through you with honesty on my behalf.=20
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All you need to do is to receive payment on my behalf and then cash it and=
you will remove 10% for yourself and then send the rest down to my compan=
y You don't have to go any length to pick the payment, because I will inst=
ruct my client to make the payment out to you and it will be mailed out to=
you via mail .=20
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All you will need to do is to provide me with the following if you are int=
erested in becoming our representative complete the details below and send=
via email :
YOUR FULL NAMES:.....
COMPANY NAME(Optional):......
FULL MAILING ADDRESS:........
CITY:......
STATE:.......
ZIP CODE:......
TEL:.....=20
CELLPHONE:......
FAX(Optional):.....
WEBSITE(Optional):.....
OCCUPATION:....
MARITAL STATUS:....
DATE OF BIRTH: .....
BANK NAME :.....
TYPE OF ACCOUNT :....
32 Auckland Park Johannesburg, South Africa, PLEASE CONTACT ME VIA PHONE :=
+27-73-557-6161 or .My alternative-Email: remondnuhan@live.com [mailto:rem=
ondnuhan@live.com]
You may reply through the email address above and use for further correspo=
ndence.
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Regards,
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Remond Nuhan=20
Tel:+27-73-557-6161
remondnuhan@live.com [mailto:remondnuhan@live.com]

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