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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • sumikinbussantextilesltd01@yahoo.com.hk

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: sumikinbussantextilesltd01@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:52:36 GMT
Subject: {Spam!}




SUMIKIN BUSSAN (Textiles) Ltd.

Dear Sir/Madam
Would you like to work online from home and get paid weekly? SUMIKIN
BUSSAN TEXTILES LTD needs a book-keeper in the America, Canada and UK,
so I want to know if you will like to work online from home and getting
paid on a 5% commision without leaving or affecting your present job and
also a monthly payment of $16,000USD.

You will be receiving and cashing payments from our customers in your
region on behalf of our company(SUMIKIN BUSSAN TEXTILES LTD) and collect
5% from any payment you receive and you will be instructed on how to
remit the money to our company,

If you are intrested fill in the form below.
1.Names.
2.Age.
3.Contact Address City State Zip-Code.
4.Occupation & Position held.
5.Fax/Tel No.
6 .Country.

You are advice to send your reply to the email address below.

Email: sumikinbussantextilesltd01@yahoo.com.hk

Regards,
Mr.Grashun Amaya
SUMIKIN BUSSAN TEXTILES LTD.

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