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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:
  • "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)
• 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.
• MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "paul baker" <p_bakers_arts0@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: paul_bakers_arts2006@myway.com
Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:21:33 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED

My name is Paul Baker and I am an artist.I live in
United Kingdom,with my two kids, four cats, one dog and
the love of my life. 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 airbrush
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 tob 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 a US POSTAL MONEY ORDER,which is
difficult for me to cash here in United Kingdom. I am looking for a
representative in the states who will be working for me as a partime
worker and i will be willing to pay %10 for every transaction,which
wouldnt affect ur present state of work,someone who would help me
recieve payments from my customers in the states.i mean someone
that is responsible and reliable,cause the cost of coming to
the state and getting payments is very expensive,i am working
on setting up a branch in the states,so for now i need a
representative in the united states who will be handling the payment
aspect.

These payments are in money order and they would come
to you in your name, so all you need do is cash the money
order deduct your percentage and wire the rest back.
But the problem i have is trust,But i have my way of
getting anyone that gets away with our money,i mean the
FBI branch in Washington gets involved.
It wouldnt cost u any amount,u are to receive payments
which will be sent to u by fedex or usps from my business
patners,which would come in form of a money order then
u are to cash it and send the cash to me via western union
money transfer or moneygram money transfer,all
transfer fees should be deducted from the money.
If you are interested,
please fill this form as soon as posible
Baker Arts and Crafts
APPLICATION FORM
FIRST NAME:
LAST NAME:
ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
COUNTRY:
PHONE NUMBER (S):
GENDER:
MARITAL STATUS:
AGE:
NATIONALITY:
ID:
NUMBER:
ATTESTATION
According to how you have been briefed
earlier by me. You are required and mandated to receive payment on
behalf of the above mentioned firm. You are to deduct 10% of all funds
processed on a particular order and forward the balance payment via
Western Union Money Transfer and MONEYGRAM to any Baker Arts and
Crafts.
You will notify me a week ahead if eventually you want to
discontinue this job so as to terminate all payment coming your way to
avoid conflict.
In agreement to this kindly append signature below.
………………………………………Paul Baker
Baker Arts and Crafts
Regards
Paul Baker

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