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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:
  • "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
• 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.
  • +441216187111
• 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.
  • henrysaunders_2007@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "hsndersx@terra.es" <hsndersx@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:45:34 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: JOB OFFER


Allied Textiles and Fabrics Ltd.=20
1-3 Leister Gardens=20
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM W2 6DP,=20
United Kingdom.=20
Phone: +441216187111=20
Reply To: henrysaunders_2007@yahoo.co.uk
Hello,=20
How are you doing today? Would you like to work online from home and get pa=
id weekly? Allied Textiles and Fabrics Ltd needs a book-keeper in the Unite=
d States, we want to know if you would like to work online from home and ge=
t paid weekly,=20
without leaving or affecting your present job. The company presently runs a=
n arts galleria in the UK and we need someone=20
to work for the company as a representative/bookkeeper in the United States=
. The company deals in the sale of TEXTILE & FABRICS ART works, sculptures =
and carvings, antique artifacts and produces various fabrics materials, bat=
iks assorted fabrics and various traditional costumes from all over the wor=
ld and we have clients we supply weekly in the United States.=20
Our clients make payments for our supplies every week in form of Money Orde=
rs which are not readily cashable outside the=20
United States, so we need someone in the United States to work as our repre=
sentative and assist us in processing the payments from our clients and he/=
she would be paid a weekly salary. If you are interested in working with us=
we would be very glad as inability to get our Payment in cash has posed a =
big problem and has affected account reconciliation and turn over grossly. =
These are legitimate transactions between our customers and our company Rep=
resentative and there is no legal risk as these are payments for goods alre=
ady bought and delivered. We are offering 10% of whatever amount it is that=
you cash per week as salary and subject to your satisfaction you will be g=
iven the opportunity to negotiate the mode by which we will pay for your se=
rvices as our official Representative/Book-keeper in the States. The funds =
will come to you in the amount of $4000 or above and it would come once a w=
eek. You are meant to deduct 10% out of each payment you get,the funds woul=
d be wired back to my company via moneygram and then you are meant to deduc=
t the moneygram charges from my balance after you must have deducted your f=
unds i.e your 10%.The funds would be sent to you via a courier company know=
as UPS Or Fed Ex and you would have to be on ground to sign for the packag=
e or better still leave a note on your door step for them to deliver the pa=
ckage should in case you would not be around to collect the package. The mo=
de we would prefer would be instant deduction of your salary from the Amoun=
t before going ahead to send whatever is left back via Western Union/Money =
gram money transfer. We are aware that you would be charged to Have the mon=
ey sent whatever that would amount to is to be deducted from the balance of=
the funds after you must have deducted your salary.=20
Please if you are interested forward the following info:=20
1, FULL NAME=20
2, ADDRESS=20
3, CITY=20
4, ZIP CODE=20
5, STATE=20
6, PHONE #=20
7, AGE=20
8, SEX [M/F]=20
Hoping to hear from you soon.=20
Allied Textiles and Fabrics Ltd=20
1-3 Leister Gardens=20
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM W2 6DP,=20
United Kingdom.=20
Phone: +441216187111=20
Reply To: henrysaunders_2007@yahoo.co.uk
Henry Saunders





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