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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:
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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 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 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.
  • lisa_baker07@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Lisa Baker"<lisa_07@myway.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 11:23:04 -0500 (EST)
Subject: you might be intrested


Independent Consultant,Agricultural Research Institute of Northern IrelandHillsborough, Ireland BT26 6DR Hi, Please permit me to write you irrespective of the fact we have not met before. I got your contact through your listed resume hence I decided to write you. I would be very interested in offering you a part-time paying job in which you could earn a lot. Before I go further, I’ll like to give you a brief profile about myself. My name is Lisa Baker. I’m 45 years of age, woman, married with 3 kids (a lovely girl and 2 boys). Due to the nature of my work, I travel alot. But my Family resides in Dublin, Ireland. I just resigned my job as a research scientist for ARINI(Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland but I still work as a freelance consultant for the institute which gives me very much time to do my own work which is basically being a freelance researcher who could be employed by research institutes to do research projects anywhere in the world. Presently,
I have just been granted a funding to head a research project in the tropical regions of Europe regarding rare and vulnerable plant species and this would be commencing very soon. This research program will be funded and sponsored by some of my American and Some European counterparts. But the only set back is that my counterparts want to make payments for the research informs of US Funds Via Money Order/US certified cashier's check/Euro Drafts, And its a known fact that money in such forms cant be cashed outside the US. Getting an accountant in the states or opening an account would have been my best choice but I have a deadline to meet and taking any of those choices would cost me time and a whole lot of other requirements,which I am not ready to deal with. This is where your assistant and service is needed. WHAT I NEED YOU FOR? At this point, I will be glad if you could work with me as my representative in the USA. You will be working as my payment assistant in charge of
collecting and processing the payments from the Associates. Since they will be making the payment via Money Order/US certified cashier's check, you will be collecting this payments via Money Order/US certified cashier's check that you can cash at your bank, then be forwarding them via Western Union or Money Gram. And for this service, I agree to pay you 10% of every amount you collect from the Associates. HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN? 10% from each operation! For instance: you receive 6000 USD via Money Order/US certified cashier's check on my behalf. You will cash the payment and keep 10% to yourself before forwarding the remaining! At the beginning your commission will equal 10%, though later it will increase up to 12%! For the research, I am expecting about the sum of $40,000 in total from the clients (though the money will be sent in bits). You could make over $4000 for the little time we will be working together. ADVANTAGES? You don’t have to go out of your present daily
activity in order to engage in this Job (i.e. you can do this Work easily without leaving or affecting your present Job). You will work as an independent contractor right from your home /office. Your job is absolutely legal. You do not need any capital to start (non of your personal funds is needed). REQUIREMENTS? 18 years or older. Legally capable. Responsible, Reliable and TrustworthyReady to work 3-4 hours per week.Able to check and respond to emails often.Easy telephone access. IS THIS LEGAL? Yes it is. As a matter of fact, my lawyer checked alllegal provisions to know if there is any domestic or international law against businesses or deals in this manner. And he said its allowed by all LAWS. So know that doing this work is safe and legitimate. Guess all is well understood, I would be glad if youaccept my proposal.NAME:ADDRESS:PHONE NUMBER:OCCUPATION:AGE:SEX: Thank You &amp; God Bless,Lisa BakerNOTE: ONLY SERIOUS AND INTERESTED APPLICANTS/WORKERSSHOULD PLEASE REPLY TO
lisa_baker07@yahoo.com

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