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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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)
• 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.
• MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a 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.
  • +447005809531 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447849474962
• 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.
  • ericfabrics_textiles@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Murray=20Eric?= <ericfabrics_textiles@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: ericfabricstextiles@excite.com
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 02:02:11 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: LUCRATIVE JOB (EMPLOYMENT OFFER)


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: ericfabrics_textiles@yahoo.co.uk

Dear Sir/Madam,



Would you like to work online from home and get paid weekly? Here is an opportunity for you. Eric Fabric & Textile Ltd needs a book-keeper in the United States.


I want to know if you will like to work online from home and get paid weekly without affecting your present job. I presently run a textile and fabrics firm, which I inherited from my Late Dad in the UK and right now I need someone to work for the company as a representative/book-keeper in the United States. My company produces various clothing materials, batiks, assorted fabrics and traditional costume; we have customers we supply weekly in the United States. My customers make payments for our supplies every week in form of money orders which are not readily cashable outside the United States, so I need someone in the United States to work as our representative and assist us in processing the payments from our clients and I will pay Him/Her weekly salary.



All you need to do is receive these payments from our clients in the States, get it cashed in your bank, deduct your weekly salary and forward the balance to the company via western union money or money gram transfer. The payments will be issued out in your name, all I need to do is to forward your information to our customers, in other for them to issued the payment in your name and then send to you via mall or courier. I will need your Full name, Residential Address and Phone Number, so I can forward it to our clients and notify them to start making payments to you as the company's representative.



As soon as I receive your mail regarding this offer, I will email you a letter of employment form which you have to fill, and scanned a copy of your identification attached along with the filled form. As soon as I confirm any payment to you, I will let you know so that I can give you the information that you will you use in sending funds down the company via western union money or money



MURRAY ERIC (CEO).


ERIC FABRICS & TEXTILES

31 Wilmslow Rd, Cheadle, Cheshire

London, SE28 0LS

Tel: +44-784-947-4962

Fax: +44-700-580-9531





- Murray Eric

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam