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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.
• 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.
  • klaus_mueller@asiamail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: wbc incoporated <wbc@wbcincoporated.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 12:19:50 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE


W.B.C INCOPORATED
UNION HOUSE,
ISLES OF MAN, 7M9 1DF,
BRITISH ISLE,
UNITED KINGDOM.
TELEPHONE:+(44)7011132761

REQUEST FOR COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE

I am Mr. Klaus Mueller,CEO and Owner of WBC Company based in the UK.
WBC is a pan-European distributor specializing in semiconductors, providing customers with products and technical support for 16 leading manufacturers. Established in 1998 with headquarters in Poing, near Munich, WBC combines the strength and services of a technical consultant with basic distribution services.
WBC's Mission is to enhance Demand Creation and Knowledge Marketing to a point where WBC inspires new ideas and innovation for our customers. We strive to turn
knowledge into value for the benefit of our customers, our suppliers and our staff.
Being a General Merchantile Company we are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in the Canada/America,and some part of Europe as well as making payments through you to us.You do not have to leave your present job for this one because this job offer will be on a part time basis as it comes once in a while and remuneration is on a percentage basis of 10% of the total amount you receive from my customers at any time on my behalf.
The reason why i seek assistance is that American and some parts of Europe check takes a long time to clear in the UK.thereby holding business down for me and my associates.I already have customers who are ready to remit cash to my agents now thus my contacting you.If you are interested in transacting business with us,do consult me with the following informations by my
Private email:klaus_mueller@asiamail.com
(1)Your full names:
(2)Contact address:
(3)Country:
(4)Home/office phone:
(5)Occupation:
(6)Age:
(7)sex:
( 8)Name of bank/address:
(9)Telephone number of bank:
(10)Full account details:
Very respectfully,
Klaus Mueller
C.E.O,WBC Inc.

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