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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:
  • "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.
• 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.
  • +447000861908 (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.
  • bz343mus@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • emplloyment_arts11@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Lyone=20Johnson?= <bz343mus@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: honda_bz343mus@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 20:02:03 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: "" EMPLOYMENT OFFER ""


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: bz343mus@yahoo.co.uk

"" EMPLOYMENT OFFER ""


.....................................................................

WILCOX FABRICS AND PRINTS


LYONE JOHNSON

156, Awolowo way ikeja

Lagos, Lagos 234

Nigeria

2344723065

TEL:+440001843963

FAX:+447000861908

E mail:emplloyment_arts11@yahoo.com


Hello,

My name is Lyone Johnson(jnr).,I live in Western Africa with my wife and two

kids and three dogs. I majored in business management and have been working in a small firm till i recently inherited my late uncle's company Wilcox Fabrics and Prints,a year ago.The company produces various clothing materials,batiks,assorted fabrics and traditional costume for which we have clients companies that we supply weekly in the states. before the demise of my uncle, he was in the process of expanding into London, UK and the US.I am at the newly completed base in Africa right now and we have made such a large client base in the U.S. but I am always facing serious difficulties when it comes to selling to Americans,they are always offering to pay with a US MONEY ORDERS OR CASHIERS CHECKS, which is difficult for me to cash here in the United Kingdom or Africa.

I am looking for a representative in the states who will be working

for me as a part-time worker and i will be willing to pay 12% for every

transaction made,This would in no way affect your present job or place of residence.This job requires someone who

would help recieve payments from customers in the states and get

them processed at U.S. banks. The requirements for this position are honesty,dedication and reliability.However arrangements are been put in place to set up an office in the states but for the time being the company needs a representative in the united states, who will be responsible for handling payments in the U.S.

These payments are in form of money orders and they would be made in your name, so all you need do is cash the money order deduct your percentage and wire the rest back. It wouldnt cost you any

amount,you will receive payments(money orders) which will be sent to you via fedex

or usps from my business patners, you are then to cash it,deduct your 12% and send the remaining cash to me via western union money transfer. all western union charges will be deducted from the remaining monies before being sent.

Kindly get back to us as soon as possible if you are interested in this job offer. further details will be communicated to you as regards your employment.



WARM REGARDS

LYONE JOHNSON{JNR}

MANAGING DIRECTOR

- Lyone Johnson

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