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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: "drhenry hilary" <dr_henryhilaryesq@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: abia_gracehen@myway.com
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 15:13:59 +0000
Subject: Important u get back to me.

Dear Partner,

My name is ANNE williams 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 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 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

ANNE williams

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