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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.
  • p.seacrest2@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Peter Seacrest" <p.seacrest1@kingstextile.us>
Reply-To: p.seacrest2@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:15:36 +0000
Subject: EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY




Dear Applicant,

Recently we came across your Career Profile and upon an initial review, we think
that you may make an excellent addition to the Kings Textile Company!.
Welcome to Kings Textile Ltd. One of the ten best European source for quality Textiles and Meteorological Fabrics.

Meanwhile, We are experiencing enormous challenges in attending promptly to our
customers demand due to increased demands from the U.S which we have not been
able to process competently since we do not have a Financial Officer in U.S.
Hence,We decided to employ Contract home employees (Telecommuters) to help us in
this regard in processing payments, You are not involved in any sales, you
will also serve as an Kings Textile representative in your Country and as such u
would be in a conduit for the payments coming from customers in your region.

BENEFITS:

*You will earn an enviable monthly salary of $4,000.
*You have salary option of Monthly or Bimonthly payment.
*You will work for a little less than 7hrs a week.

Should you be interested in taking up this job position send a reply containing
the following information to our Head of human resources department, Peter Seacrest at p.seacrest2@gmail.com

Full Names:
Contact Address (P.O. Box not allowed):
City/State/Zip Code:
Home/Cell Phone Numbers:
Email Address:
Age:
Sex:
Marital Status:
Present Occupation:


We shall get back to you after receiving these information to confirm your
placement in our company.


Yours faithfully,
Peter Seacrest.

Director of Finance
Kings Textile Ltd,
United Kingdom

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