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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.
  • humanresource_dept0@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms. Ann Wong" <dept_humanresources@walla.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 20:39:20 +0800
Subject: " Job Opportunity "

Lot 15-19&16-17, Block D,
Lintas Square, Alan Lintas,
Luyang 88110 Kota Kinabalu,
Sabah, Malaysia.
CANADIAN CRUISE LINER INTERNATIONAL
FOR PROSPECTIVE APPLICANT.
THE CANADIAN CRUISE LINER IS OFFERING JOB OPPORTUNITIES FREE TO PROSPECTIVE INDIVIDUALS ACROSS THE WORLD TO WORK IN A NEW SHIP LAUNCHED BY CANADIAN CRUISE LINER. THIS IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY CALL ON INDIVIDUAL AND COPORATE BODIES TO ASSIST IN GLOBAL JOB OPPORTUNITIES.
VACANCIES AVAILABLE / CONTACT ENG.ALBERT FABIAN (C.R.O)
EMAIL: humanresource_dept0@myway.com
humanresource.dept@canadiancruiseliner.com
Log on: www.canadiancruiseliner.com
HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT.
COUNTRIES IN THE FOLLOWING CONTINENT ARE QUALIFIED TO APPLY/
* AFRICA.
* AUSTRALIA.
* ASIA.
* MIDDLE EAST.
* EUROPE.
* NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA.
FOR MORE DETAILS, YOU MAY WISH TO CALL THE UNDERSIGNED FOR URGENT RESPONSE.
THANK YOU.
Ms.Ann Wong
Corporate Secretary
Canadian Cruise Liner International
www.canadiancruiseliner.com

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam