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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:

• 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.

Fraud email example:

From: "sabob sabob" <sabob04@msn.com>
Reply-To: sabob@uk2.net
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 11:11:36 +0000
Subject: From James

Dear Friend,
My name is James Wilson and I am an artist.I live in
United Kingdom,with my two kids, four cats, one dog and the love of my
life. It is definitely a full house. I majored in art in high
school and took a few college art courses. Most of my
work is done in either pencil or airbrush mixed with color pencils.
I have recently added designing and creating artwork
on the computer.I have been selling my art for the last 3 years and
have had my work featured on trading cards, prints and in magazines.I
have sold in galleries and to private collectors from all around the
world.I am always facing serious difficulties when it comes to selling my
art
works to Americans,they are always offering to pay with a US
POSTAL MONEY ORDER/CHECK,which is difficult for me to cash here in
United Kingdom. I am looking for a company/individual who will
represent me in the states who will be working for me
as a partime worker and i will be willing to pay 10% for every
transaction,which wouldn't affect your present state of work,someone
who would help me recieve payments from my customers in the states.i mean a
company/firm/individual that is reliable,cause the cost of coming to
the states 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/checks/drafts and they would come to you in your company's name,
so all you need do is cash the money order/check/draft deduct your
percentage and
wire the rest back to me. But the problem i have is
trust, i have my way of getting anyone that gets away
with our money,i mean the FBI branch in Washington
gets involved. It wouldnt cost you any amount,you are
to receive payments which will be sent to you by fedex
or usps from my business partners,all transfer fees
should be deducted from the money.
If you are interested,please get back to me as soon as
possible.

Regards
James Wilson.



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