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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 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.
  • +447024015652 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • elfjobs02@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Jack Daniels" <elfjobs200@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Jan 2006 13:30:40 +0000
Subject: JOB ALERT!

ELF PETROLEUM LIMITED

Elf House,1 Plane Tree Crescent
FELTHAM, Middlesex, TW13 7HG, UK.
website: www.elfpetroleum.com
Email: elfjobs02@yahoo.com

Tel: +447024015652
Fax: +447031940083
Date: January.4.2006

 

JOB ALERT!
If you are looking for an opportunity to upgrade yourself and improve your professional skills, we offer numerous opportunities for motivated and interested individuals. Elf Petroleum Limited is a well Established and rapidly growing Oil company with wide network of outlets around the world. We require talented, resourceful and exceptional team players to take up vacant spaces in our various branch below.
 
JOB LOCATIONS
- London

- U.S.A

- Dublin

 

METHOD OF APPLICATION
- All interested candidates should reply via mail with an updated Resume (CV)
- Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
- Only applicants who possess the required qualifications will be Short-listed for apointment.

 

All Resumes should be forwarded to: elfjobs02@yahoo.com and indicate the position you wich to apply for.

 

Mr. Jack Daniels
Human Resource Department
Recruitment Section
London

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