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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.
  • kla_mu001@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "KLAUS MUELLER" <kla_mu001@msn.com>
Reply-To: K_mueller000@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 23:06:39 +0000
Subject: REQUEST FOR COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE

W.B.C.COMPANY

GB - Wakefield, WF1 2UF

2 Paragon Avenue

Paragon Business Village

ENGLAND.

Web: http://www.wbc-europe.com

                         REQUEST FOR COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE

I am Mr.Klaus Mueller,CEO and Owner of WBC (a company based in U.K).WBC is a pan-European distributor specializing in semiconductors, providing customers with products and technical support for 16 leading manufacturers. We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in America and other nearby countries as well as making payments through you as our payment officer. It is upon this note that we seek your assistance to stand as our representative in your country.

Note that, as our representative, you will receive 10%(ten percent) of whatever amount you clear for the company and the balance will be paid into an account we will avail to you. Please, to facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted, do send me promptly by email the following:

(1)Your full names:

(2)Contact address:

(3)Phone/fax numbers:

(4)Occupation and

(5)Age

N.B :All return mails be sent to: kla_mu001@yahoo.co.uk

Thank you for your time.

Very Respectfully,

MR. Klaus Mueller

President.

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