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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)
• 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.
• 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.
  • kevinsteve001@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "kevin steve" <k_steve21@msn.com>
Reply-To: kevinsteve001@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 05:00:15 +0000
Subject: QUALITY TRADE INVESTMENT LIMITED

Dear Sir/Madam,
Good day.
Please can i have your attention for a moment?.Would
you like to work online from home and get paid weekly?
QUALITY TRADE INVESTMENT LIMITED needs a book-keeper
In your country.Would you like to work online from home and get paid weekly
without having to leave your present job?

I presently run a textile and fabrics firm i inherited
from my late Dad in the UK and we need someone to work for
the company as a representative/book keeper in your country. My company
produces various clothing materials,batiks,assorted fabrics and
traditional costume which we supply our clients weekly.My clients make
payments for our supplies every week,which are not readily cashable
outside the USA, so we need you to work in your country as our
representative and assist us in processing the payments from our clients .
ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS RECEIVE THIS PAYMENTS FROM OUR
CLIENTS IN THE STATES
GET IT CASHED IN YOUR BANK THEN DEDUCT YOUR WEEKLY PAY
AND FOWARD THE BALANCE TO THE COMPANY DOWN HERE VIA ANY MEANS I SHALL
DECIDE ON.

SO ALL I NEED TO DO IS TO FOWARD YOUR INFORMATION TO
OUR CLIENTS AND THEY WILL ISSUE PAYMENTS IN YOUR NAME AND THEREAFTER SEND
IT TO YOU VIA REGULAR MAIL OR COURIER.

So all that is needed is your full name,address and
phone numbers so we can
foward it to our clients and they will start making
payments to you as my company's representatIve.
I WILL EMAIL YOU A LETTER OF EMPLOYMENT FROM OUR
COMPANY WHICH YOU HAVE TO REPLY WITH AN ACCEPTANCE LETTER AND A SCANNED COPY
OF
YOUR INDENTIFICATION ATTACHED TO IT.
AS SOON AS WE CONFIRM ANY PAYMENT COMING TO YOU I WILL LET YOU KNOW AND I
WILL GIVE YOU THE INFORMATION ON HOW TO REMIT THE MONEY LESS YOUR WEEKLY PAY
TO MY COMPANY.
I look forward to your prompt response via my email
address(kevinsteve001@yahoo.fr ).

Regards

Kevin Steve

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