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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:

• 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.
  • mrshawnwilliams@mac.com

Fraud email example:

From: "HMARTS/AGENT COMPANY" <hmartsartsandcraftscompany@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 22:57:41 +0000
Subject: HMARTS COMPANY..

Dear Friend


I am Dr Shawn Williams, managing director of HUAMAO ARTS AND CRAFTS
IMPORT./EXPORT. CORP.(HMARTS) London.

we are a group of business men who deal on Art and Craft and export
into the Canada/America and Europe.
We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium
of getting to our customers in the Canada/America and Europe 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 us
for more information.

Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to
negotiate your mode of which we will pay you for your services as our
representative in Canada/America and Europe Please if you are
interested
forward to us your phone number/fax and your full contact address:

please contact me through this private email
address:mrshawnwilliams@mac.com
Thanks In advance
Managing Director,
Dr Shawn Williams.

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