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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.
  • campbellinvestment@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: rupert campbell <campbellinvestment@yahoo.it>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 10:07:49 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Business Proposal( Representative Needed)

Mr Joe Wein
I am Rupert Campbell, Group Manager of Coates Imports and Exports
company In United Kingdom We deal in raw-materials and export to
America,Europe And Africa. We are searching for representatives who can help us
establish a medium of getting to our customers in America and Europe as
well as making payments through you to us. Please if you are interested
in transacting business with us we will be very glad to hear from you.
Please contact us: campbellinvestment@yahoo.it Fax:+44870 068 3275
Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate
your mode of which we will pay for your services as our representative
in America,Europe And Africa.Below is a form you are required to fill
if you are interested.
Full Names...................
Contact Address..............
Sex.....................
Age..............
Occupation...............
Phone Number..............
Fax Number..........(If any)
Contry..............

Very Respectfully,
Mr Rupert Campbell
Group Manager, Coates Imports & Exports Co.,












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