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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "here in london united kingdom" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "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 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.
• 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.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447040191519 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • ayrubberinvestment09@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • ayrubberinvestment@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: Patrick James <ayrubberinvestment09@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: rep_ayrubberinvestment@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 14:30:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: ayrubberinvestment09@yahoo.com

AY RUBBER INVESTMENT COMPANY UK

Phone:+447040191519

Email: ayrubberinvestment@myway.com


I am Mr.Patrick James Manager of AY RUBBER IMPORT/EXPORT CO. Here in United Kingdom. We are a group of business men and women who deal on Rubber, and we want to expand our business into Canada,United State,Dubai, Asian, Australian and others European countries.We are searching for reliable representatives who can Help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in your respective country as well as making payments through you to us.



And all our customers are always offering to pay with Travellers Cheques And So On, which is difficult for me to cash here in London United Kingdom.



I am looking for a representative in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA who will be working for me as a par time 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 receive payments from my customers in the states, I mean someone that is responsible and reliable, because the cost of coming to the state and getting payments is very expensive, I am working on setting up a branch in the state, so for now i need a representative in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA who will be handling the payment aspect for our company.



These payments are in Money Orders Or Travellers Cheques and they would come to you in your name if you are willing to assist as a representative, so all you need do is cash the FUNDS deduct your percentage and WESTERN UNION Charges then wire the rest back.



But the problem i have is trust, i have made arrangement with the FBI in Washington, that if anybody gets away with my money they will definately get hold with the person,and the person will go to Jail for Looting my funds , you are to receive PAYMENTS which will be sent to you by the FEDEX or UPS from my business partners, which would come in form of either Travellers Cheques Or Money Order then contact me as soon as you have the payment (BE IT TRAVELLERS CHEQUES OR MONEY ORDERS) so that i can relay the proper cashing instructions to you and subseqent western union instructions.



NOTE: All charges of the WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER will be deducted from the money, so you are rest assured that you wouldn't spend a dime out of your personal money.



If you are interested, please get back to me as soon as possible via email.

N: B, Please send to me the listed information below:


#Your Full Name:

#Your Full Home Address,

#Your Age,#Occupation and as well Your #Marital Status, And Your,#Direct Contact Telephone Number,

#Your Bank Name



Also Scan any of the following be it in international passport,driving licence or your I.D Card for proper introduction.



As soon as this information is received i will mandate my customers/business with immediate effect to start paying in your name, i will aslo give you a call.The payment will be coming in cheques or money orders and as soon as you have them kindly contact me so that i can give you cashing and subsequent instructions.After you must have cashed you'll take ot your 10% and send down the funds on further instructions.



Please for more information contact the President/CEO

Mr. Patrick James




- Patrick James

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