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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 order " (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 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.
  • primaartworld@btinternet.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • prima_art@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?SUSAN=20BRYAN?= <primaartworld@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: prima_art@excite.com
Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 13:50:10 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: rep


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

Hello,

My name is Susan W Bryan, I am an artist together with my husband Anthony Bryan,We are the Owners of Prima Art Works in London(United Kingdon)I live in London United Kingdom,with my two kids,our cat and dog, and the love of my life my husband Anthony Bryan.


It is definitely a full house, I have been doing artworks since I was a small child That gives me about 23 years of experience I majored in art in higher school and took a few college art courses Most of my work is done in either pencil or airbrush mixed with colored pencils. I have recently added designing and creating artwork on the computer.

I have been selling my arts for the last 3 years and have had my work

featured on trading cards, prints and in magazines,I have sold in

galleries and to private collectors from all around the world.I am always facing serious difficulties when it comes to selling my art works to americans,they are always offering to pay with MONEY ORDER,which is difficult for me to cash herein London United Kingdom.


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

working for us on partime basis and i will be willing to pay 10% for every transaction,which wouldnt affect your present job,someone who would help me recieve payments from my customers in the states,i mean someonethat is responsible and reliable because the cost of coming to the states and getting payments is very expensive and time consuming,i am working on setting up a branch in the states for now i need a representative in the united states who will be handling the payment aspect for our company untill we are able to set up a USA branch.


These payments are in money order and they would come to you in your name if you are willing to assist as a representative, all you need to do is cash the money order, deduct your percentage and Western Union Charges then wire the rest back to us in the UK.

But the problem i have is trust,even though i have my way of getting

anyone that tries to get away with our money,i mean the FBI branch in Washington gets involved. It wouldnt cost youany amount,you are to receive payments which will be sent to you by fedex or upsfrom my business partners, which will come in form of money order or cashier check then u are to cash it and send the cash to me via Western Union or Money Gram.


NOTE:All charges will be deducted from the money sent to you.you are therefore rest assured that you wouldnt send a dime out of your personal money. If you are interested,please get back to me by sending the following to my private e-mail address at prima_art@excite.com or better still call me on my cell phone number between the hour of 6.am to 6.pm London time I will expecting to hear from you.


1.Full Name

2.Home Address

3.Mobile and Home Phone Number

Regards

Susan W Bryan.

- SUSAN BRYAN

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