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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • ricohcomltd9@yahoo.com.au (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • ricohrepconsultancy2@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "=?iso-8859-1?q?Ricoh=20Company=20Ltd.?=" <ricohcomltd9@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: ricohrepconsultancy2@myway.com
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 05:31:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: 10% JOB OFFER.REPLY TO(ricohrepconsultancy2@myway.com


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: ricohcomltd9@yahoo.com.au

Dear Friend,



I represent Ricoh Company Limited Product & Manufacturing (RCL) based


in UNITED KINGDOM. We deal on Colour Multifunctionals,B & W


Multifunctionals,Colour Printers,B & W Printers,wide Format Copiers,


Facsimiles,Digital Duplicators,Scanners Product Related Solutions....


Digital Cameras,DVD+R/RW,35mm Carmeras,Multimedia Devices, as well as


raw materials, etc as a branch of our numerous services.



We are seeking for a representative in the America,Canada 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 promptly E-mail via :



ricohrepconsultancy2@myway.com



The following information are needed,


Your full names & Age,


Home Address,


Occupation & Position held,


Fax/Tel. No.



Thanks in anticipation.


Sir.Allan Woods


Managing Director,


Ricoh Company Limited (RCL)


Holboru Viaduct, London

- Ricoh Company Ltd.

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