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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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 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.
  • +447031915660 (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.
  • davidcolemail@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "David Cole" <maildavidcole@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 03:37:59 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED..IF YOU COULD BE TRUSTED

To Whom It May Concern:

I am Mr. David Cole, Vice President of Britworks Art and Craft, located in London, united Kingdom. Britworks is
an on line gallery and publisher specializing in the mythopoetic arts. The gallery features original paintings and sculpture along with prints, giclees,and collectibles from visionary artists with a flair for fantasy and fairy tale art.

We want to expand our business into Canada, United States, the Middle and Far East and the rest of the
world. We are searching for reliable representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our
customers in your respective country as well as making payments through you to us.

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 for your services as our representative.if you are interested,kindly get back to us for more details as we will be pleased to do business with you.

Thanks in advance.
Mr.Howard Cecil
Vice President Britworks Art & Craft.
Tel:+447031915660
Fax:+448704902086
davidcolemail@yahoo.co.uk

NOTE:
All interested person(s) MUST write to   

davidcolemail@yahoo.co.uk

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