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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)
  • "deduct your 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. )
  • "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. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
  • "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 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.
• 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.
  • +447031899636 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • managementoffice@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Yancy Smith <yancysmith4@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: managementoffice@sify.com
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 15:33:31 -0800 (PST)
Subject: EXPERIENCE BOOK KEEPER NEEDED PART TIME JOB OFFER!!


MRS.SUSAN COOPER.(ONLINE JOB MANAGERESS)
SIFY INDUSTRIAL SEWING PL C.®

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS.
13 Berners street,
London W1T 3LN
UNITED KINGDOM.
TEL: +44(7031899636)
FAX: +44(7035195333)
N.B:(WEBSITE ISUNDER
RE-ENGINEERING,UPDATING SOME AREAS.)
REPLY TO OFFICIAL
EMAIL:(managementoffice@sify.com)

Dear Sir/Madam,®

SIFY INDUSTRIAL SEWING
PL C.® is in search of a HONEST
book-keeper/payment representatives in
the United States. This project has been
developed in a way
not to affect your present job nor bring
you any form of stress but will
help to make extra income while you work
for us.

SIFY INDUSTRIAL SEWING PL C.®is a
company that deals in the production and
supplies of Batik, Assorted fabrics,
various clothing materials,
art materials and all kinds of furnitures
for exporting to the world.
Presently our website is under
re-engineering and should be ready soon.
Recently It came to our knowledge that
there are a lot of lapses in handling
funds coming from our clients in the USA
and CANADA which come in forms of Cashiers
checks, Company checks and Money Orders
which are not readily cash able outside the
United States and Canada So we need
someone in the US and CANADA to work as
our representatives and assist us in
processing the payments from our various
clients which comes in on weekly,monthly
and annual basis.This is why we decided to
employ representative over in USA to
help us receive our payments at your
contact address you shall be providing
us,in order to process payment from our
clients in your area.
All you need to do is receive this payment
from our clients in the States and Canada
and you'll deposit the certified check in
your bank account and it clears the bank
in just 24 HRS. Deduct your 10% and
forward the balance via western union/
money gram as you'll be instructed. The
main reason why the funds cannot be cashed
down here is that it would take 20-24days
for a US CHECK to pass through the bank in
UNITED KINGDOM and that would tie down
capital and not make business move fast as
expected,but a US certified check
presented to the bank in the US can be
cashed immediately or clear tops within
24hrs if deposited at the bank. The former
representative who helps in processing
this payments just got married and she has
moved to Germany to reside,thats
why we are in need of another
representative.
Our payments will be issued out in your
name as we
would inform our clients to do.Therefore
the following details would be
needed. If you are indeed interested in
this job offer, forward the below
information to the this email
address:(managementoffice@sify.com)
{1} Full Name.
{2} Phone number.
{3} Full Home address with zip code.
(living and physical address requested)
{4} gender/ status.
{5} age.
{6} profession.
{7}nationality.
{8} email address.
Awaiting your urgent response.
Kindest Regards,
MRS.SUSAN COOPER. (I) ONLINE JOB
MANAGERESS.
MR.MATHIAS CARNELL. (II) GENERAL JOB
CO-ORDINATOR.
MR.SIMON EASTMOND . (III) DIRECTOR OF
PAYMENTS.
SIFY INDUSTRIAL SEWING PL C.®
CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
13Berners street,
London W1T 3LN
UNITED KINGDOM.
COMPANY WORKING HOURS:
9:00am to 6:pm all days.
TEL: +44(7031899636)
FAX:+44(7035195333)
FOR ENQUIRIES.



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