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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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • douglaszuma2@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • doglasrepresentative@yahoo.com.cn

Fraud email example:

From: douglas zuma <douglaszuma2@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: doglasrepresentative@yahoo.com.cmn
Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 03:00:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Investment


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: douglaszuma2@yahoo.com

Dear Sir/Madam,



I am Mr. Douglas Zuma, President/CEO of Yard Scraper, Inc. South

Africa (a company based in the South Africa). A Company that is specialized in import and export of industrial and domestic machinery & equipment, communication accessories and household appliances.



We also deal on mechanical equipment, hardware and minerals,

electrical products, medical & chemicals, light industrial products and office equipment, and export into America, Asia and Europe, therefore being a General Mercantile Company.



We currently run our business from America, Asia and Europe but I

will be communicating with you from our South Africa Office where I am

currently located for now. We are searching for representatives who can

help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in America, Asia

and Europe as well as making payments through you to us. Please if you

are interested in transacting business with us we will be most glad to

be your partners.



I realize that its quite too expensive and stressful for me to be

coming to the America, Asia and Europe to receive such payment twice or

more in a month. This is the main and sincere reason why I should be in

need of your assistance with trust and honesty from you.



All you need to do is to receive payment on my company behalf and

then cash it and you will remove 10% for yourself and then send the rest down to my company account. You dont have to go any length to pick the payment, I will instruct my client to make the payment out to you and it will be mailed out to you via mail.



As the president/CEO of this company I am willing to offer you 10% of

every payment that comes in through you with honesty on my company

behalf.



Please contact us for more information about your

ompany/specialization/occupation.


You will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we

will pay for your services as our representative in America, Asia and

Europe.



If you are interested, kindly forward to us your full names, direct

phone number/fax and your full contact addresses.



Please note that your area of specialization or occupation is of no

relevance to resolve to assist us.



Thanks in advance.



Sincerely.



Mr. Douglas Zuma.

N.B: UPON YOUR ACEPTANCE TO REPRESENT US E-MAIL US ON doglasrepresentative@yahoo.com.cn

- douglas zuma

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