419 scam: "kate van hans" <info_netscape200@sympatico.ca> REPRESENTATIVE REQUIRED URGENTLY

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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:

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.
- +447031902106 (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.
- netscape_group1@mac.com

Fraud email example:

From: "kate van hans" <info_netscape200@sympatico.ca>
Reply-To: netscape_group1@mac.com
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2006 11:44:59 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE REQUIRED URGENTLY

NETSCAPE ARTS AND CRAFTS.
#807 MARK FORD, KENT,
WILL MAYVILLE ESTATE,
MO1 2HS,UNITED KINGDOM.

Good day friend.
I am Mrs. Tracy Shearer, marketing manager of NETSCAPE ARTS AND CRAFTS
IMPORT/EXPORT.in United Kingdom.

We are a group of business men and women who deal on Art and Craft,
and we want to expand our business into Canada, United State, Japan,
Dubai and other European countries.

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 if you are interested in this lucrative business With us, we
will be very glad.

Please for more information contact the President/CEO
Dr Mark Robbort.
email: netscape_group1@mac.com
Telephone: (+44) 703 190 2106
(+44) 703 190 3965

Thanks In advance
Mrs. Tracy Shearer
Marketing Manager
NETSCAPE ARTS AND CRAFTS.

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