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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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Fraud email example:

From: "chief executive officer" <admin@indiaoiloffice.org>
Reply-To: lawrence.weaving-esq@laposte.net
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 09:59:25 +0000
Subject: HELLO TODAY

FROM THE DESK OF:

MR.SARTHAK BEHURIA

CHAIRMAN

INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD.

 

RE:

 

 

Dear Friend,

I am Sarthak Behuria,president of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. based in India. My company deals on the exporting of liquified petroluem Gas & other petroluem products for world trade. We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in Europe and America as well as making payments through citizens of your country as our payment officer(s).

Most of our customers pay out in cheques and through credit in your country and we are direly in need of an agent that can be used in recieving these funds.It is upon this note that we seek your assistance to stand in as our representative in your country. Note that, as our representative, you will receive a reasonable fee from whatever amount you clear for the company and the balance will be paid to my company through my attorney and representative(Mr Lawrence Weaving)in london,note that you are not entitled to spend any money, If you will be able to handle this business transaction,I would advice you to contact my attorney at law Mr Lawrence Weaving,thank you for your time.

Very Respectfully,

Mr.Sarthak Behuria

Chairman,

India oil Corporation Ltd.

Import/Export Freight Fwdg. Svcs.

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