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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 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.
  • holidayvillahotel@mail2malaysia.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Muway Asia" <muway_asia@excite.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:51:05 +0800
Subject: ......Hotel Vacancy....

Holiday Villa Apartment Suites.

225, Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Telephone: +60166929527, Fax: +60320969024

Email: holidayvillahotel@mail2Malaysia.com

Website: http://www.kl-hotels.com/holidayvillasuite

Are you interested in working for a company that is
dedicated to offering customers outstanding personal
services in a luxurious surroundings?We believe in
offering dedicated and professional members of our
team every opportunities to develop in their chosen
career and we provide the training and support needed
to progress. The hotel will take care of your Flight
ticket, Accommodation lodging, Transportation. While
our Attorney will assist for work permit process.
We are proud of the fact that we are the first i
ndependent hotel within Asia to be awarded corporate
investors in people. If you would like to learn more
about employment opportunities and If you intend to
work with our Hotel in any POSITION, please contact
us at holidayvillahotel@mail2Malaysia.com immediately
with your cv/resume and educatinonal background..

Thanks.

Holiday Villa Apartment Suites

Malaysia

Email: holidayvillahotel@mail2Malaysia.com

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