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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: "MRS MARIAN TAYLOR" <mrsmariantaylor@netscape.net> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 16:52:14 +0200
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE

GOODDAY,
I am MRS MARIAN TAYLOR, We are a group of business consultant who
deal on import and export of raw materials into the
Canada/America and Europe.
We are searching for representatives who can help us
establish a medium of getting to our customers in the
Canada/America and Europe as well as making payments
through you to us and your commission will be 10% of any money
Returned to me by you. Please if you are interested in
transacting business with us we will be glad.
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 in Canada/America and
Europe.
Please if you are interested forward to us your
informations below:
1. FULL NAME
2. YOUR RESIDENTAIL ADDRESS
3. YOUR CURRENT TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER
4. YOUR MARITAL STATUS
5. YOUR OCCUPATION
6. AGE

Thanks In advance.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam