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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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• 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.
  • takaoka227@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Takaoka Electric Manufacturing Company Limited.
<takaokalimited8@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <takaoka277@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 16:09:13 +0000
Subject: PAYMENT RECIEVING AGENT NEEDED !!!



Takaoka Electric Manufacturing Company Limited.1006,KADOMA KADOMA-SHI OSAKA 571Japan. PAYMENT RECIEVING AGENT NEEDED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am Mr Takaoka Saga CEO of Takaoka Electric Manufacturing Company Limited,we specialize in the manufacturing of market switches and power transformers,our operations are carried out through the following divisions: Electric machinery division and Appliances division. The Electric Machinery and Appliances division manufactures furnace transformers, distribution transformers,mobile transformers, mold type transformers, horizontal break disconnector,on-load switches and gas-insulated switches. We are currently searching for representatives who can recieve payment on our behalf from our indebted customers in America, Canada,Mexico and Europe. You do not have to leave your present job for this one because this job offer will be on a part time basis as remuneration is on a % basis of 10% of the total amount you receive from my customers at any time on our behalf. The reason why we seek your assistance is because America,Canada,Mexico and Europe checks takes a long time to clear here in Japan.Thereby holding business down for me and my associates.I have customers right now who are ready to make payment through you on our behalf if you accept to be our representative. Please to facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted,do send promptly the following information to my personal email at: takaoka227@yahoo.co.jp Please fill the form below :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(1)Full names:(2)Contact address: (3)Zip/Postal Code:(4)Country:(5)Telephone numbers:(6)Occupation:(7)Age:(8)Sex:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for your time. Mr Takaoka Saga CEO Takaoka Electric Manufacturing Company Limited. Send all enquiries to: takaoka227@yahoo.co.jp
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