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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 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.
  • us_labourdept_consultant@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Maxwell Haminton S.G" <us_labourdept_consultant@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:33:29 +0000
Subject: EMPLOYMENT OFFER : U.S.A LABOUR DEPT


WELCOME TO DEPARTMENT OF U.S LABOUR CONGRESS

NEW LABOURS RECRUITMENT IN OUR DEPARTMENT.
WE HEREBY INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT U.S LABOUR CONGRESS NEEDS CAPABLE PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL FITNESS WHO CAN LIVE AND WORK IN AMERICA BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED CONTACT US FOR THE JOB AND SALARY DETAILS.
YOUR LABOUR APPLICATION FORM WILL BE PROCESS THROUGH THE U.S IMMIGRATION BUREAU DEPARTMENT AND IT WILL TAKE ONLY TWO TO THREE WEEKS TO APPROVE YOUR VISA, THE U.S LABOUR CONGRESS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR AIRFARE TICKET AND OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS NEEDS BY THE IMMIGRATION BUREAU DURING THE TIME OF PROCESSION.


QAULIFICATION BASED ON SELECTED CRITERIA
CONTACT US FOR THE PROVISION OF YOUR LABOUR INVITATION LETTER,LABOUR APPLICATION FORM INCLUDING YOUR ACCOMODATION RESERVATION RECEIPT.
REPLY DIRECT ACESS EMAIL: us_labourdept_consultant@yahoo.com
THANK'S
DR. MAXWELL HAMINTON
SECERTARY GENERAL

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