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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.
  • bfm_recruit101@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: andy powell <p_anderson111@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 01:45:50 -0500
Subject: JOB OFFER !!!




Attention:
My name is Powell Anderson, Managing Director of British Furniture Manufacturers. We deal on the export of Furniture into Canada and America.
We are in search for individuals who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in the Canada and America and these customers will be making payments through you to us. If you are Interested in being a "Payment Agent" with our company or will like more information, kindly forward the following information below:

1. Fullnames:2. Mailing Address:(Please indicate complete mailing address)3. Phone Number:4. Fax Number:5. Occupation:6. Sex:7. Age:8. Marital Status:9. Nationality:10. Country:

Please for the sake of confidentiality I would prefer you to reply me via my recruiting email account: bfm_recruit101@excite.com
Thank you for your time as we are looking forward to working with you as you send your response back to us.
Mr. Powell AndersonManaging Director
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