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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "here in london united kingdom" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "money orders " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
  • "money order " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• This email message is a company representative scam. This type of job offer scam involves the cashing of fake checks and money orders. It could expose you to losses of tens of thousands of dollars as well as to the risk of criminal prosecution and (in some cases) imprisonment.
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • chevas_artgallery@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • chevas_artgallery1@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: Bill Chevas <chevas_artgallery@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: chavas_artgallery1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 05:59:46 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Partime Job Offer


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: chevas_artgallery@yahoo.com

Hello ,

My name is Bill Chevas, here is a brief introduction of myself,i am an

artist with my wife Clara ,I live in London United Kingdom, with my two

kids, four cats, one dog .It is definitely a full house, I have been

doing

artwork since I was a small child That gives me about 23 years of

experience

I majored in art in high school and took a few college art courses Most

of

my work is done in either pencil or art brush mixed with color pencils.

I have recently added designing and creating artwork on the computer, I

have

been selling my art for the last 3 years and have had my work featured

on

trading cards, prints and in magazines, I have sold in galleries and to

private collectors from all around the world. I am always facing

serious

difficulties when it comes to selling my art works to Americans, they

are

always offering to pay with MONEY ORDER , CASHER'S CHEQUE etc, which is

difficult for me to cash here in London United Kingdom.

I am looking for a representative in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA who

will

be working for me as a par time worker and i will be willing to pay 10%

for

every transaction, which wouldn’t affect your present state of work,

someone

who would help me receive payments from my customers in the states, I

mean

someone that is responsible and reliable, because the cost of coming to

the

state and getting payments is very expensive, I am working on setting

up a

branch in the state, so for now i need a representative in the UNITED

STATES

OF AMERICA who will be handling the payment aspect for our company.

These payments are in MONEY ORDERS,CASHER'S CHEQUE etc and they

wouldcome to

you in your name if you are willing to assist as a representative, so

all

you need do is cash the money order deduct your percentage and WESTERN

UNION

Charges then wire the rest back.

But the problem i have is trust, i have made arrangement with the FBI

in

Washington,that if anybody gets away with my money they willdefinately

get

hold with the person,and the person will go to JAIL for LOOTING my

funds ,

you are to receive the MONEY ORDERS OR CASHER'S CHEQUE PAYMENT which

will be

sent to you by the FEDEX or DHL from my clients and customers,take it

to

your bank account to enable you cash it and send the money cashed for

the

MONEY ORDERS OR CASHER'S CHEQUE to me via WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM.

NOTE: All charges of the WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER will be deducted

from

the money, so you are rest assured that you wouldn’t spend a dime out

of

your personal money.

If you are interested, please get back to me as soon as possible via

email.

Thanks for your anticipated assistant and God bless..

N.B:Endeavour to send your reply through my alternative

e-mail address: chevas_artgallery1@yahoo.co.uk

N: B, Please send to me the listed information below:


Bill Chevas



- Bill Chevas

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