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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.
• 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.
  • +447031948950 (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.
  • markbinson102@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Mark Robinson" <almegaholdings@representativeneeded.org>
Reply-To: markbinson102@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2005 19:25:54 +0000
Subject: WORK WITH US

Dear Friend,
I represent Almega holdings based in UNITED KINGDOM. My company markets and exports Communication Accessories as well as mechanical equipment,hardware and minerals,Medical & Chemicals, industrial products and office equipment, Raw materials and other products for world

trade.

We are seeking for a representative in the America and Europe.One who will act as a medium for our clients in those areas to be reaching us with their payments and so on.

As our representative and payment officer,you are entitled to 10% of whatever payments made to you after which we shall direct you as to how to remit the balance to us via an account which we shall make available to you later.It's upon this we seek your honest cooperation and assistance to establish a cordial relationship with our clients.If you are interested, Please, to facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted,do send me promptl by,
Email:markbinson102@yahoo.com
the following,

 

Your full names & Age,
Contact Address,
Occupation & Position held,
Fax/Tel. No.

 

Thank you for your time.
Very Respectfully,

Dr Mark Robinson.
President
Almega holdings plc
Ttlantic House
Holboru Viaduct, London
ECIA 2FG
Tell:+447031948950
Fax:+448719941127
E-mail:markbinson102@yahoo.com

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam