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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)
• 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 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.
  • +447024093140 (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.
  • buyfabric@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "JOB VACANCY" <employee@fastwebmail.it>
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2008 17:20:58 +0100
Subject: JOB VACANCY IN OUR COMPANY MAKE $3000 DOLLARS EVERYMONTH


Dear Sir/Madam,
L & M International Limited is a China National Arts & Crafts Import/Export
Corp company. We produce and distribute Art and Craft, assorted fabrics and
traditional costume worldwide. We have reached big sales volume of textile
materials in the U.K,China and now are trying to penetrate the WORLD
market.
Quite soon we will open representative offices or authorized sales centers
everywhere and therefore we are currently looking for people who will
assist us in establishing a new distribution network there. Despite the
fact that the market is new for us we already have a regular client which
speaks for itself.

JOB DESCRIPTION
1. Receive payment from our Clients
2. Cash Payments at your Bank
3. Deduct 10%, which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed.
4. Forward balance after deduction of percentage/pay to any of the
offices you will be contacted to send payment to/ or any of our clients
overseas
(Payment is to forwarded by or Western Union Money Transfer).
NOTE: All charges of the WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER will be deducted from
the money, so you are rest assured that you wouldn't spend a dime out of
your personal money.

MAIN REQUIREMENTS
-18 years or older,
-legally capable,
-Responsible,
-Ready to work 3-4 hours per week
If you are interested in our offer, please respond with the following
details in order
for us to reach you:
# FULL NAME
# CONTACT ADDRESS
# ZIP/POSTAL CODES
# PHONE NUMBERS
# AGE
# SEX
# OCCUPATION

Send all replies to: buyfabric@rediffmail.com
Thanks for your anticipated action. And we hope to hear back from you.

Director
Edmond White
Old People's Home
Birmingham.U.K
+447024093140
buyfabric@rediffmail.com
Website:www.ukfabric.9f.com

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam