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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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +447031833373 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: DFS FURNITURE UK<dfsfurnitureoffer@vista.aero>
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:38:38 +1300
Subject: BE OUR REPRESENTATIVE AND EARN MORE THIS SEASON

Dear Intended Partner.

DFS Furniture United Kingdom Offers you the opportunity to be its Representative in your Region (United States and
Canada).We need a very hardworking person for this position.You can do your normal work and still earn more with DFS
Furniture this Season.

Your duty will be to reach out to our Numerous clients who are ready and willing to pay us back for our Services.

Payment will be made to DFS Furniture through you (Our Representative).

NOTE:Representative will deduct 10% from each collection made on our behalf for the First Three Months.

Send in the Below Information if Interested in this Offer.

FULL NAME:
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
COUNTRY:
COMPANY NAME:
OCCUPATION:
GENDER:
AGE:
BANK NAME:
DIRECT PHONE NUMBER:

We Look forward to have you work with us.

Regards

Mr Cardle Ian (Executive director)
DFS Bentley Moor Lane,Adwick le Street
Doncaster DN6 7BD South Yorkshire.
London,United kingdom
Tel:+44-703-183-3373
+44-702-404-3451
Website: www.dfs-online.co.uk

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