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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +447031958002 (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.
  • customermatters@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: mailmatters8@pnetmail.co.za
Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2006 06:42:44 +0200
Subject: Work with our company and get US$1,000 Weekly.......................................................................

From The desk of
Dr.Robert Sheldon
Chairman, Del Veliero Textiles.
Corporate headquarters:
22, Bloomsbury street,
London WC1B 3ST
UNITED KINGDOM.
Tel:- +447031958002.
Fax:- +448709127423.
Email: customermatters@yahoo.co.uk

Dear Friend,

How is your day going, I'm Dr. Robert Sheldon/CEO, DEL VELERO TEXTILES, A global manufactural of textile products, Items
manufactued abroad and imported into the united states and canada without the consent of the trademark holder. We also import
these products into the world trade market at large, and due to the high demand of our products we have been able toacquire
oulets all over Europe, Africa, Asia and America where our products can be bought.

And as at today, there are 13 Del veliero outlets in Africa, 16 in Asia, Including its Headquarters and 11 manufacturing
companies in europe.

The Idea of this job offer is for a trustworthy representative who would be able to receive payments from customers by all
means of payment methods that is a available, and one that suits their convinent at that point in time.

I also want to bring to your notice that, this position as a representative does not require any relevant experience and it
is best suited for all (Non graduates, graduates and professionals). You are likely to receive 6 payments every week,
minimum of 4, and you will be paid $1000(USD) for each payment.

HOW YOU GET PAID:

You will be required to deduct $1000(USD) from the total funds received as your workmanship and forward the balance to my
company's account(Account information will be sent to latter). Our payments will be issued out in your name and sent to your
contact address and your information forwarded to my numerous customers in your locality, so that they can contact you
before they issue payment.

HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT YOU ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE CARE OFF.

Hope to get a favourable reply.

Accept to be a Del Valiero representative by filling the following information below thus:

FULL NAMES:
SEX:
AGE:
MARITAL STATUS:
No.of CHILDREN:
OCCUPATION:
RANK(or level in office):
OFFICE ADRESS:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
PRESENT COUNTRY:
NATIONALITY:
PROFILE:

Thanks for you co-oporation.

Regards,
Miss. Kimberly Braverman
Secretary to
Dr. Robert Sheldon/CEO
Del Veliero Textiles.

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