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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.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447024029625 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Nathan Webber <natwebber45@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <natwebber2@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:49:01 -0600
Subject: PART TIME JOB OFFER



Hello,
I represent Fabricuk based in the United Kingdom.We are exporters of fabrics.We are seeking for
someone who can act as our Representatives in America and Canada.As our Representative in your
country, you will be receiving payments from our customers and also establish a medium of contacting our customers in your country.Note that as a representative of our company; you will be entitled to 10% of any amount you receive from customers on behalf of the company as payments for outstanding debts or goods that they want to buy.
If interested, do send me promptly by email or telephone (+44-702-402-9625) the following:
(1) Your full names,(2) Age and Sex(3) Contact address and, Phone/fax numbers.
Thank you for your time and anticipated cooperation.
Respectfully Yours,Nathan Webber(Human Resource Manager)

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