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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:
  • "international 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. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. )
  • "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. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. )
• 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.

Fraud email example:

From: "larry williams" <larrywills111@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 15:22:50 -0500
Subject: JOB OFFER!!!!

hello,

after a bit consideration we are now decieded to give you the job.

The main reason we are needing Representative is because Us drawn checks take too long to clear here and we cant afford the delay as we need to make out supplies to the customers.Most of them pay via International Money Orders and cashier check but quite a few of them still use the Us drawn checks directly to us here which slows down our supply chain.
 
So if we can trust you and you are interested in this offer, you are to fill this Employment Form and get back to us.
                                             
                                               EMPLOYMENT FORM
 
 
 
FIRST NAME…………………………     LAST NAME ………………………………
 
ADDRESS……………………………………………………………………………..
 
CITY……………………………………..   STATE…………………………………..
 
ZIP CODE………………………………..   COUNTRY……………………………...
 
PHONE NUMBER (S)  ………………………………………
 
                                       ………………………………………
 
GENDER……………………………..       MARITAL STATUS……………………..
 
AGE…………………………………..       NATIONALITY………………………….
 
ID NUMBER………………………….
CURRENT JOB.........................
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WORKING THERE............
 
WORK EXPERIENCE/SPECIALISATION......................
ATTESTATION
 
In accordance to earlier instructions, you are required to receive payment on behalf of the above mentioned firm. You are to deduct $400 of all funds processed on a particular set of orders & forward the balance payment via western union to any of the companies regional warehouses that will be given to you later and all transaction fee via western union should be deducted from the money left after deducting your $400.
 
You will notify the company 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.
 
 
 
……………………………………… for LARRY WILLAMS
                CREATIVE WORLD ART AND CRAFT INC.
 
It wouldnt cost you any amount to get this job. So If you interested send your info so that you can start intime you can also attach your pics for us to know the person that want to Reps....for us
Regard
LARRY WILLAMS
 
LARRY WILLAMS (Managing Director)
CREATIVE WORLD ART AND CRAFT INC.
124 North Circular Road United kindom

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