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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:
  • "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)
  • "cheques " (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Jack Thames" <jackthames002@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: jthames002@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2006 17:42:48 +0000
Subject: EXTRA INCOME!!!

Hello,

I am sorry for this unprecedented way of communicating this to you but i
would like to have your attention for a moment? Are you seeking an extra
income?
would you like to set your own work schedule? work the hours you choose and
at
the same time earn an extra income for you and your family?

Well, we might have the answer. Our company Linkrosoft inc. needs
representatives in the States. So we would like to know if you would like to
work online from home and getting paid weekly without leaving or affecting
your present job?

This is no get rich quick scheme neither is it a scam or hoax in anyway. You
are
not required to pay any registration fee or pay for any application form
before
you get employed. Instead of paying for anything you will be receiving your
weekly salary as soon as you get started. Too good to be true you will say.

In case you are considering of taking our offer statistics show that 40-60%
of
north Americans work force by the year 2010 will be earning more having
extra
jobs and working from home! Get a jump on your future, earn an extra income
and
secure a job with us.

linkrosoft SOFT is a UK based company that provides computer programs and
softwares which are not ordinarily available commercially to people and
businesses across Europe, Africa, Asia and America.

We are presently aiming to infiltrate the American market on a large scale
since
we have been having a high demand for our products and services. With your
help
we can reach and provide a better service to more people and businesses in
American, faster and at a lower cost than our competitors.

Our clients make payments for our products and services every week. They pay
for
our services in 3 major ways;

* Through Cheques

* Money orders or draft

* Wire transfers

* Cash

Some of these forms of payment are not readily cashable or accepted in the
united kingdom. This is the reason we need someone to work as our
representative in the States and assist us in processing the payments made
to
us by our clients.

You will receive as a weekly salary 10% of whatever a client pays to us.
Your
job will be to receive this payment sent to us which will be sent to you via
mail or courier service(if payment is a check,money order or draft) and
cashing
it at your bank or any designated cashing point.

If payment is in through wire transfer we will require you to open a bank
account to receive this payment.

Whatever the form of payment is you are to immediately deduct your weekly
salary(10% of the money) and forward the balance to us or any of our various
branches as you are instructed to do. Money will be sent to us by WESTERN
UNION
TRANSFER as this is a safe, secure, fast and reliable means of receiving
money.

To get started all we require from you is your full name, address and phone
number so that we can email you a letter of employment from our company
which
you have to reply with a signed acceptance letter and a scanned copy of your
Passsport photograph attached to it.

We anxiously await your response.

Your Faithfully,
Jack Thames
Manager Linkrosoft.

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