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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.
• 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.
  • +447024080411 (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.
  • mmgroups.company121@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "MMGROUPS INDUSTRIES" <mmgroups1122@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mmgroups.company121@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 12:57:36 -0400
Subject: REP ENQUIRY [Reply For More Information]....


*[image: M M Group] *
<http://www.mmgrouphandling.co.uk/>*INDUSTRIES.*<http://www.mmgrouphandling.co.uk/>
*297 Coventry Road
Sheldon
London
DH1 5FJ
TEL/FAX*:+44-702-4080-411
**
* Attn: Representative, *
* MMGroup INDUSTRIES is trading company that is into the import
and export of goods like Aluminium,Industrial Chemicals,Raw Materials,
Machines & Machineries, Non-Ferrous Metal,Steel,Foundry,Aluminium Products,
Construction,Plastic and Rubber,Refractories and Ceramics Products,Tyres,
Professional Products Drawing, Graphic,Arts and crafts,and newly included-
Electronics-copiers, printers, fax machines, personal computers, CD-RW,
DVD-RQ drives and media, cameras, and advanced electronic devices to U.S,Canada
and Europe. *
**
* ** Due to the Increasing number of clients that we have in the
U.S.ACanada and Europe,we are having difficulty in reaching all of
them,therefore
we decided to employ representatives to help us get to our clients.As our
representative,you shall serve as a link between us and our clients and you
will also be responsible for the collection of payments on our
behalf.Youshall have a 10% commision for every transaction you carry
out or payment
that you collect on our behalf.

Please if you are interested,I need you to present the following details

**1.FULL NAMES
2.CONTACT ADDRESS
**3.COMPANY NAME(if any?)*
*4.POSITION HELD*
*5.COUNTRY
6.OCCUPATION *
*7.PHONE 8.FAX NUMBER


Regards,
Terry Smith "CEO"
MMGROUP INDUSTRIES
*
*PHONE :*+44-703-184-5626
*N.B:PLZ QUOTE REF APP/299/REP IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE WITH US. * *
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* *MMGICopyright(C)2006-Representatives Inquiry-MM Group Industries.
Email: mmgroups.company121@yahoo.co.uk<http://uk.f273.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=mmgroups.company121@yahoo.co.uk>
* * *PHONE* :+44-702-4080-411
*
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