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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.

Fraud email example:

From: james allen <marketingmdftcc2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <marketing.mangerftc@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 20:03:53 -0400
Subject: COMMISSION AGENT NEEDED!!!



Good day,My Name is Mr. James Allen, Marketing Manager; it is my pleasure to write you in Respect of our Company Area office in England United Kingdom we are experts in the sale of Textile materials and, also we export into Canada/America, Asia, and parts Europe.
We are looking for a reliable commission agent who can help us receive payments from customers that our company supplies goods to in Canada, America, Europe and Asia as well as making payments through you to us. Please if you are reliable and interested in been a commission agent with our Company we will be glad but you have to be an honest and a trustworthy person. Note that, as our commission agent, you will receive some percentage and Motivations on whatever amount you receive on behalf of our company.Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay for your services as our commission agent in Canada, America, Asia and Europe. Be informed that THERE IS NO FINANCIAL OBLIGATION AT YOUR END as a commission Agent.Please, to facilitate and proceed if accepted, do send me promptly the Following:NAME.............................................ADDRESS........................................STATE..............................................CITY...............................................ZIP CODE: .....................................COUNTRY.......................................AGE: .............................................SEX...............................................STATUS: ..........................................TEL/FAX NUMBERS...........................COMPANY NAME (If any)...................OCCUPATION........................................Thanks, Remain Bless and God Bless You Looking forward to hear from you soon as you send your response back to us.Best Regards,Mr. James AllenMarketing Manager FTC.(ENGLAND UNITED KINGDOM OFFICE).
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