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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "commission of 10%" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
  • "cashiers 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. 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. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • mailrkjewelrylimited@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ernest Spencer <info2rkjewelry@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: mailrkjewelrylimited@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 07:32:42 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: PART TIME JOB OFFER.



R.K GOLD LIMITED
1 Aylesdone Court,
55 Ealing Road,
Wembley, HA10 4BL, UK
Email:mailrkjewelrylimited@gmail.com

Dear Sir/madam
I am Ernest Spencer, Human Resources Manager of RK Jewelry Company
located in
UK. We deal in gold articles such as Jewelries assorted Necklaces, Pendants,
Bracelets and gold costumes worldwide. Our website is www.rkgoldlimited.co.uk We
are currently in search of a book-keeper/company representative who
would assist us in receiving payment from our customers in America/Canada/Asia and
other part of Europe. This offer is absolutely legal and you do not need any
capital to start.

Your Job description is as follows:
(1) You would receive payment on our behalf from our various clients which would
come in the form of cashiers checks, travelers checks and official checks.
(2) You then get the payments deposited/cashed at your bank.
(3) You then deduct a commission of 10% of each payment you would be
receiving,as been our representative and then send the balance money via western
union to any of our agent or offices that you would be instructed.

HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN?
10% from each operation! For instance: you receive 7000 USD via checks on our
behalf. You will cash the money and keep $700 (10% from $7000) for yourself! At
the beginning your commission will equal 10%, though later it will increase up
to 12%! Our payments will be issued out in your name, as we would inform our
clients to do so. If you are interested in this offer, kindly provide us with the below details.

1) Full name
2) Physical Address (where to send payment)
3) Phone numbers
4) Age & Sex
5) Present Occupation:
NOTE YOU SHOULD SEND YOUR REPLY TO(mailrkjewelrylimited@gmail.com)
Thanks for your anticipated action. And we hope to hear back from you.

Ernest Spencer.
(Human Resources Manager)


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