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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)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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 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.
  • khamenyan@yahoo.com.cn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • kelvinsmith36@netzero.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?gb2312?q?kelvin=20Hamenya?= <khamenyan@yahoo.com.cn>
Reply-To: kelvinsmith36@netzero.net
Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 06:31:39 +0800 (CST)
Subject: A PART TIME JOB OFFER


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From The Desk Of;

Mr. Kelvin Hamenya.

CEO Marvic Textiles

London United Kingdom.

Private E-mail: kelvinsmith36@netzero.net

Dear Sir/Madam

Would u like to work online from home and get paid weekly? Marvic Textiles needs a book-keeper in the state, so I want to know if u will like to work online from home and getting paid weekly without leaving or affecting your present job?

All you need to do is receive these payments from our clients in the states get it cashed in your bank deduct your weekly pay and forward the balance to the company down here via Western Union Money Transfer our payments will be issued out in your name.

So all I need is to forward your informations to our clients in the states and they issue payment in form of Money Orders or cheque, then send it to you via mail or courier. All I will need is your full name, address and phone number so we can forward it to our clients and they will start making payments to u as the company's representative in the states I will email you a letter of employment from our company which you have to reply with an acceptance letter and a scanned copy of your identification attached to it as soon as we confirm any payment coming to you I will let you know and I will give you information on how to send funds to the company via Western Union Money Transfer. Please if you are interested in this position make sure you get back to me on the above private e-mail address: kelvinsmith36@netzero.net

Regards,

Mr. Kelvin Hamenya.

CEO Marvic Textiles

A PART TIME JOB OFFER.

- kelvin Hamenya

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam