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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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• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • hughspencer01@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "hugh spencer" <hughspencer_associate_842@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 04:27:18 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED IN HUGH SPENCER AND ASSOCIATE!!!

HUGH SPENCER AND ASSOCIATE,
5 cite dupetit Thouars
75003 Paris
France.

Dear Sir/ Madam,

 

 I am Dr. Hugh Spencer, the C.E.O of HUGH SPENCER AND ASSOCIATE .

Presently, due to expansion, I need representatives in Canada, North-America, China, Japan and United Kingdom that will represent my company, take care of all the company affairs and activities. The sole duty as a representative will be to collect payment from our creditors in your location.

As a representative you will receive 10% of any money that is made by the company. If you are interested in becoming one of our representatives, please send the following informations to enable me open a recruitment file for you in my company.

1. Full name.

2. Full contact address.

3. Phone and fax number.

4. Date of Birth.

5. Marital Status.

6. Occupation.

7. Social security number.

8. State.

9. Country.

My apologies if you receive multiple copies of this letter: Im writing
several lists.

You're welcome to respond directly: hughspencer01@hotmail.com 

Look forward to hearing from you.

Yours Respectfully, Dr. HUGH SPENCER.

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