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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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Fraud email example:

From: "scott desmond" <hscotttextiles@lacaser.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 05:50:04 +0000
Subject: PART TIME JOB OFFER FOR YOU ( PLEASE READ )






Hello,
My name is Scott desmond,I live in London,Uk with my wife and two kids
and three dogs. I majored in business management and have been working in a
small firm till i recently inherited my late uncle's company a year ago,H &
S TEXTILES AND FABRICS. You will find included with my signature below my
personal email addresses and a link to our website which is presently
undergoing reconstruction after I took over from my late Uncle.
The company produces various clothing materials,batiks,assorted fabrics
and traditional costume which we have clients we supply weekly in the
states. When my uncle passed away he was in the process of expanding to the
US. We have made such a large client base in the US but I am always facing
serious difficulties when it comes to selling to Americans,they are always
offering to pay with a US MONEY ORDERS OR CASHIERS CHECKS, which is
difficult for me to cash here in United Kingdom .
I am looking for a representative in the states who will be working for
me as a partime worker and i will be willing to pay 7% for every
transaction,which wouldnt affect your present state of work,someone who
would help me recieve payments from my customers in the states and get them
processed at US banks.
I mean someone that is responsible and reliable,cause the cost of coming
to the state and getting payments is very expensive,i am working on setting
up a branch in the states,so for now i need a
representative in the united states who will be handling the payment aspect.
These payments are in money order and they would come to you in your name,
so all you need do is cash the money order deduct your percentage and wire
the rest back. It wouldnt cost you any amount,you are to receive payments
which will be sent to you by fedex or usps from my business patners, which
would come in form of a money order then u 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.
Kindly get back to us as soon as possible if you are interested in this
job offer and i will brief you further with what this job will entail.

Warm Regards,
Mr. Scott Desmond.
84 Francis Court, Macarthur Close,
Erith. DA81DQ.
+ 44 7031847181
hscottextiles@yahoo.com
tgrpinc@yahoo.com
www.harrisandscott.com



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