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

Fraud email example:

From: williams baileys <mr.williams2004@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:03:30 +0800
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE IN YOUR COUNTRY



London merchant Export&Import
4th Floor, 153-155 Regent Street
London W1B 4JE
United Kingdom.

Good day,

I am Mr Williams Baileys Managinig Director of London Merchant Export and Import. We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our costumers in the Canada , America ,North America,Asia,Middle East and Europe as well as making payments through you to us . We deals on products like Gold,Nikkel,Sapphire,Columbite export these raw materials into Europe, America , Africa,Asia,Middle East and Canada .

Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we will be glad. Please contact us for more information (via E-mail). Our company representatives are not based on weekly or monthly salariesrather,we often give out 10% of any payment received through them. Qualifications * You must be legally recognised in your country. * You must be educated having at least any of the following qualifications. (OND,HND or it's equivalent) * You must have a legal job. If interested you are adviced to email us to the email address and fill this form below

E-mail :info_londonmerchant@myway.com

1. Your Full Name ......................
2. Telephone number...............................
3. Fax ......................
4. Contact Address..............................
5. Date of Birth.......................
6.Present Occupation................
7.Country.......................
8.Identity card or drivers licence....

Thanks in advance
Mr Williams Baileys
Managing Director
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