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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.
  • sheratonhotelssydney@walla.com

Fraud email example:

From: Tina Bell <bell.tina52@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 05:27:19 -0800 (PST)
Subject: hotel vacancy announcment


SHERATON HOTEL SYDNEY


VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The Management and Department of Human Resources
(Sheraton Hotel Sydney) is using this media to announce vacancy
positions in the hotel. We are hereby inviting
interested professionals and artissans to apply for
these vacances immediately.

Note that this vacances is for both local and
international applicants. International applicants
would have their visas processed immediately their
application is approved. Other employment benefits will
be made known to you on resumption.

You are to apply and state your area of
professionalism, like Stewards, Technicians, Fashion ,
models, actors, dancers, comedians! Entertainers.

Artissans like, Mechanics, cleaners, washers, security,
messangers etc. Contact us on: sheratonhotelssydney@walla.com


Please you can as well help us to inform to people
around you who have no access to electronics media.
We take care of your Travelling Visas and Air tickets.
sectary of shih,
mrs tina campbell.







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