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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)
  • "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)
  • "cashier's check" (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.
  • timothyscaping000@yahoo.com
  • timothyscaping001@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Timothy Scaping <timothyscaping000@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 17:01:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: WORK FROM HOME AND EARN MORE


Dear Sir/Madam,
FSCSL INT’L Limited, is a UK textile company A subsidiary of (Actexotextile INC).in HongKong.
We produce and distribute clothing materials such as batiks,assorted fabrics
and traditional costume worldwide.We have reached big sales volume of textile
materials in the Europe and now are trying to penetrate the US market.Quite
soon we will open representative offices or authorized sales centers in the US
and therefore we are currently looking for people who will assist us in
establishing a new distribution network there. The fact is that despite the US
market is new to us we already have regular clients,which also speaks for how large our customer base is worldwide.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO FOR US?.
The international money transfer tax for legal entities (companies) in UK is
25%, whereas for the individual it is only 7%.There is no sense for us to work
this way, while tax for international money transfer made by a private individual
is 7% .That's why we need you! We need agents to receive payment for our
textiles( in certified money orders,certified cashier's check and to resend the
money to us via Money Gram or
Western Union Money Transfer.This way we will save money because of tax
decreasing.
JOB DESCRIPTION?.
1. Recieve payment from Clients
2. Cash Payments at your Bank
3. Deduct 10% which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed.
4. Forward balance afer deduction of percentage/pay to any of the offices you
will be contacted to send payment to(Payment is to forwarded either by Money
Gram or Western Union Money Transfer).
HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN?.
10% from each operation! For instan
ce: you receive 7000 USD via checks or
money orders on our behalf. You will cash the money and keep $700 (10% from
$7000) for yourself! At the beginning your commission will equal 10%, though
later it will increase up to 12%!.
ADVANTAGES.
You do not have to go out as you will work as an independent contractor right
from your home office. Your job is absolutely legal. You can earn up to
$3000-4000 monthly depending on time you will spend for this job.
You do not need any capital to start.You can do the Work easily without leaving
or affecting your present Job.The employees who make efforts and work hard
have a strong possibility to become managers. Anyway our employees never
leave us due to our excellent work condition.
MAIN REQUIREMENTS.
18 years or older
legally capable
responsible
ready to work 3-4 hours per week.
with PC knowledge
e-mail and internet experience (minimal)
And please know that Everything is absolutely legal, that's why You have to fill
a contract form with us.
Response should be sent to the following following email address:
timothyscaping000@yahoo.com or timothyscaping001@yahoo.com

Mr Timothy J Scaping
C.E.O
FSCSL INT'L
87 Fifth Cross Rd.
Twickenham,Middlesex.
TW2 5LJ
United Kingdom.


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