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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.

Fraud email example:

From: "frank ose" <frankose33@msn.com>
Reply-To: financialmanager77@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2006 00:15:52 +0000
Subject: Your representative assistance is highly needed.

ATTENTION:

My name is Mr Frank Ose,and I represent EXPORT DU
ALLIED LIMITED based in London..

My company export raw materials such as non-metallic
minerals such as Calcite,Barytes,Manganese Dioxide ,
Dolomite ,Mica , China Clay ,Mangnese Dioxide ,Ferrous
(Iron ) Oxide, and other products for worldtrade.

We are searching for representatives who can help us
establish a medium of getting to our customers in
Europe and North America 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%
of whatever amount you clear for our company, and the
balance will be paid into an account we will avail to
you.

Please contact us for more information via this
private email address:
with the below informations filled out.

NAME...........................................

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:...........................

COMPANY ADDRESS:...............................

STATE/COUNTRY..................................

TEL/FAX NUMBERS................................

COMPANY NAME...................................

OCCUPATION.....................................

NB:
PLEASE IGNORE THIS MAIL IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED IN
THE OFFER AND ALSO IF YOU CAN NOT HANDLE LARGE SUMS
OF MONEY.

We look forward in working with you, as you send your
response back to us.
Very Respectfully,

From: Mr. Frank Ose [Financial Manager]
EXPORT DU ALLIED LIMITED.
Kempton House Dysart Rd.
Grantham Lincolnshire
NG31 7LT, LONDON

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