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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)
  • "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)
  • "cheques " (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.
• 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.
  • +34669513968 (Spain, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "shenzhenmarpaa@terra.es" <shenzhenmarpaa@terra.es>
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 11:51:37 +0100 (MET)
Subject: ShenzhenMarpa(employment processing form)




Shenzhen Marpa Imp. & Exp. Trading Co., Ltd.



Shenzhen Marpa Imp. & Exp. Trading Co., Ltd.
Calle Barcelona 28942,
Madrid, Spain .
TEL: 0034-669-513-968.
FAX: 0034-91-184-99-82
Email: shenzhenmarpa@ozu.es


Attn:Ms Giselle Probst


We are in receipt of your email. We are searching for reliable and sincere representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our teeming customers in the USA & CANADA as well as making payments through this representative to us. You are to work online from home and getting paid weekly without leaving or affecting your present job? You will be entitled to 10% of every payment made through you.

We have clients we supply weekly in the USA & CANADA and our clients make payments for our supplies every week in form of American express cheque, western union money order, money gram money order or cashiers cheque which are not readily cashable outside the US or Canada, so we need someone in the USA & CANADA to work as our representative and assist us in processing the payments from our clients

All you need to do is receive this payment from our clients in the USA & CANADA and get it cashed in your bank or a cashing centre then deduct your 10% and forward the balance to the company down here via money gram or western union money transfer. The main reason why the funds cannot be cashed down here is that it would take 20-24 days for a US /CANADIAN money order to pass through the bank here and that would tie down our capital and not make business move fast as expected, but a US/ CANADIAN money order presented to the bank in the US would clear tops within 24hrs/48hrs. We guarantee you a minimum of $2,000 monthly part time and can reach $20,000 based on the volume and experience as time goes on.

Our payments will be issued out in your name and you get them cashed in your bank, deduct your 10% of the initial capital and forward the balance to the company by WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER / MONEYGRAM TRANSFER SERVICE to the accountant officer information’s give below:


FIRST NAME: CHARLES
LAST NAME: HENRY
ADDRESSE: CALLE BARCELONA 28942,
CITY : MADRID
COUNTRY: SPAIN


So all we need is to forward your information to our numerous clients in the USA & CANADA and issue payment in form of money order or cheques then send it via courier service to you . If accepted please fill out the employment processing form below and send it back to us via email attachment or fax ,alongside with a valid copy of your identity card(international passport/drivers license).



TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANTS ONLY
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PROCESS SCHEME FORM
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1. First Name: ________________________________________________



2. Last Name: _________________________________________________



3. Home Address: ______________________________________________



4. Town/City: _________________________________________________



5. Post Code: _________________________________________________




7. Country: ____________________________________________________



8. Telephone (Home): ___________________________________________



9. Mobile: ____________________________________________________



10. Fax (Private): ______________________________________________



12. Email Address: ___________________________________________



13. Date of Birth: _____________________________________________




15. Gender: _________________________________________________



16. Marital Status: ___________________________________________



As soon as your information’s has been received, immediately work commences. Also be assure that inline with our principles of efficiency, transparency and customers satisfaction, we will handle all verification with the highest level of professionalism.

Also for you to move to the next level of 15% it acquires on how punctual, efficient and fast you are, in every remittance you make to this office from the day you commence work till the next
30days.Immediately you must have commenced payment via western union money transfer/ money gram service, you are to send down to this office the MTCN/confirmation slip via email, fax and call Sr.Mark Lopez on 0034-659-542-533 for acknowledgement.



Best Regards,
Sr.Mark Lopez
Shenzhen Marpa Imp. & Exp. Trading Co., Ltd.













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