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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "cheques " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • latazza_ltd100@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "tim wright" <latazza_ltd2006@msn.com>
Reply-To: latazza_ltd100@myway.com
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:24:31 +0000
Subject: COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE REQUIRED.

Dear Sir/Madam,
I represent LA TAZZA LTD based in the UK. My company export glasses (wine / beer etc...) decanters and other unusual tableware for both the home and professional markets for world trade.
What we really require is someone who can represent this company in Europe and America, we have been having problems with clients in these regions because they are politely refusing to pay for shipments on one excuse or the other so we need a representative that can assist us in clearing our money in their respective countries.
Most of our customers pay out in cheques and we do not have an account in your country that will clear this money. It is upon this note that we seek your assistance as our representative in your country.
Be informed that as our representative, you will receive 10% of whatever amount you clear for the company and the balance will be paid into an account we will avail to you. The second thing required of you would be for you to establish a relationship on behalf of our company with glasses (wine / beer etc...) industries in your country so that we can have new ideas and directions.
This job is rather easy and does not require a lot of expertise.If you are interested in this business offer,please email me on this email address below:
(latazza_ltd100@myway.com)
Very Respectfully,
Mr. Tim Wright,
Managing Director.
Goods for Import/Export
Freight Fwdg. Svcs.
Address: PO Box 14 Upton upon Severn Worcestershire,
United Kingdom.

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