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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)
  • "php-nuke powered site - http://yoursite.com" (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 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.
  • +447
• 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.
  • clemgeorge104@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: russelbrown10 <clemgeorge104@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 23:41:40 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED!!!


DEAR SIR/MADAM,
With all due respect,I am Mr. CLEM GEORGE Managing director of
FESTAC National Arts & Crafts Import./Export. Corp,dealing mainly on
Art
and Craft and export globally.
Due to a total large invoice of demmanding clients, 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.Please if you are interested in transacting business
with
us as stated above,kindly make contact via my email for more information.
Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to your
mode
of which we will pay for your services as our representative in
Canada/America and Europe. Please if you are interested Contact the Managing Director,
MR. CLEM GEORGE.
Contact:
MR. CLEM GEORGE
Email:clemgeorge104@yahoo.co.uk
Hurstwood Grange,
West Sussex RH17 7QX,
United Kingdom.
TEL:+ 447_024_017_908
SECREATARY .
MR RUSSEL BROWN
Government Insured.



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