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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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• 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.
  • wingasstation@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "wingasstation\@yahoo\.com" <wingas_station@terra.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:51:49 -0600
Subject: PART-TIME JOB OFFER



Hello,
My name is Dr Rainer Seele, CEO WINGAS OPERATION. After going through your
profile online through a site affiliated to the CANADA/US CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE, am pleased in offering you a part time paying job. WINGAS OPERATION needs a Payment Representative in CANADA/US.

This project has been developed in a way not to affect your present job
nor bring you any form of stress but in order to help take care of those
extra costs in the area of Financial Independence, and also empower you by
providing the keys to controlling your income and quality in life.


This is a very limited offer in which I will require your immediate
response. I will be hoping to hear from you soon, since it’s a job that
can enable you to work from home.


You'll also stand the chances of being a part of our future and the
excellence of an ORGANIZATION in which you will be highly
appreciated.
You'll also have to send your reply to wingasstation@yahoo.com... there you will be notify on what to do next .

Hope to hear from you soon
Thanks and God Bless
Dr Rainer Seele,
C E O
Wingas Operation,
www.wingas.de

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