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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.
  
• 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 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.
  • +447040120191 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Thomas James" <thomasjames4@myway.com>
Reply-To: thomasjames3@o2.pl
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:29:26 -0500 (EST)
Subject: PART TIME JOB OFFER!!!


ROSE HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES LTD135 Huddersfield RdLancashire, M7 8RF, UK.Tel +44 704 012 0191, +44 701 115 1162.Website:http://www.rose-household.co.ukPART TIME JOB OFFER!!!**********************************************My name is Mr.Thomas James, I own a Company that sells textile and fabric material in United Kingdom,Europe,Asia and Africa.I am looking for a trustwothy representative in the United States,Canada,Europe,Asia and Australia that will aid as a link between my company and my clients in your Country.I would like to know if you are interested in working for my company you will be getting 10% of everypayment made to youfrom our clientsand get the balance send Via Western Union or Money Grams as you will be directed without affecting your present job and the payment is very reasonable.So if interested kindly reply back asap and i will get back to you immediately. If you are interested fill the form and get back to us. NAME:..............................
LASTNAME:..................................ADDRESS:................. CITY:.................... STATE:...............ZIPCODE:............. COUNTRY:............. PHONE NUMBER:..............OCCUPATIONS:..............DAILY EMAIL TO BE CONTACTED:...........GENDER:........... AGE:...............NATIONALITY:................Kindly fill the form and get back to us,if only you are willing to work from home part-time and get paid by 10% of each payment made to you.Thus Your information will be forwarded to our numerous clients in the states so as to issue out payment.Hoping to hear from you soon.Best regards,Mr.Thomas James.Managing DirectorRose Household Textiles Ltd135 Huddersfield RdLancashire, M7 8RF, UK.Tel +44 704 012 0191, Website:http://www.rose-household.co.uk

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