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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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. )
• 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.
  • +447024070091 (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.
  • sstcarboni@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Stefano Carboni" <plode@nobdisgarceo.com>
Reply-To: sstcarboni@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:00:53 +0000
Subject: JOB OFFER(WORK FROM HOME AND GET PAID)




Stefano Carboni
Founder
eSources UK
www.esources.co.uk
27 Old Gloucester Street
London ? WC1N 3XX
United Kingdom
VAT Reference: GB 848 2692 86
Phone- +447024070091 or 009447024070091

Dear Sir/Madam,

JOB OPPORTUNITY

My name is Stefano Carboni, Head of Human Resources, eSources UK. We carry a
selection of latest T-Shirts, Cardigans, Ladies Tops, Kids wear & Silver
Jewelery. We offer exceptional customer service and quality at discounted
prices!. Everything in our catalogue is priced in UK/US funds. We ship within
UK, US, Canada and also in other parts of the World. Our products are
designed,
made,manufactured in India & imported from India and are shipped world wide.
Some of our products are designed in UK as well.Our company is always facing
serious difficulties when it comes to selling our products to Americans and
Canadians
because they are always offering to pay with US MONEY ORDERS and US
CHECKS which
is difficult for us to cash here in the UK since the last person that
represents
us in the US has just fallen sick and cannot continue the job.

We are looking for a representative in the United States and Canada
who will be
working for the company as a Part-Time Representative/Bookkeeper and we'll be
willing to pay 10% for every transaction, of course it would'nt affect ur
present state of work because you may do it as a PART-TIME work, all
we need is
just someone who would help us receive payments from our customers in
the states
and canada.

i mean someone that is responsible and reliable, cause the cost of
coming to the
states and getting payments is very expensive so for now we need a
representative in the United State and also in Canada who will be handling the
payment .

These payments are in US Money Orders/Checks and they would come to
you in your
name, so all you need to do is cash the money orders and checks, deduct your
percentage(10%) and wire the rest back.

It wouldn't cost you any amount, you are to receive payments which will
be mailed
to you by courier from my business patners, which would come in form of Money
Orders or Checks then you are to cash it and send the cash to me via western
union money transfer all western union charges will be deducted from
the money.

If you are interested, please fill up the form below and get back to
me as soon
as possible. Endeavor to send your reply through my e-mail address.
email:
sstcarboni@gmail.com

FULL NAME :
FULL ADDRESS :
CITY :
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
PHONE NUMBER (S)
GENDER :
AGE :


We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Warm regards,


Stefano Carboni
Founder
eSources.co.uk
www.esources.co.uk
27 Old Gloucester Street
London ? WC1N 3XX
United Kingdom
Phone- +447024070091 or 009447024070091

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