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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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)
  • "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.
• 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.
  • +447031946625 (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.
  • jaminguire@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "benjamin mcguire" <jaminguire@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 14:13:40 +0200
Subject: PART TIME JOB OFFER


GOODSS europe limited(uk office)
kimberworth, chase grove, Waltham chase
Southampton, so32 2lf, England
http://www.e-goodss.com
(+44)7031946625


GOODDAY sir/ma,
I am Benjamin Mcguire, the human resources manager of GOODSS europe
limited(uk office).
We are a furniture Manufacturing Company with our head office in Hong
kong,we are trying to expand our bussiness possibilities and we export our
products to the states for sale when our customers are in request of them.
We are headed by Mrs Lang Lee, and we are trying to expand our business
into Canada,United State,Dubai and others European countries.
We are looking for a reliable person who will act has our US representative
and account point of contact in United states/Canada ,The person will work
for us without lossing His or her present Job ,more like a partime worker
and we will be willing to pay between 5%-7%(depending on amount invovled)
for every transaction which he or she handles,someone who would help recieve
payments from our 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.
We are working on setting up a branch in the state,so for now we need a
representative in the united state who will be handling the payment aspect
for our company.
These payments are in money order , cheques or Bank Transfer 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 money order/cheques deduct your percentage
and we will give you the mode of payment. But the problem we have is
trust,we will surely reward trustworthy attributes towards our growing
company.
Yours Sincerely
Mr Benjamin Mcguire.
Human resources manager.
jaminguire@yahoo.com<http://us.f535.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=jaminguire@yahoo.com>(please
reply back here if you are interested)
(+44)7031946625

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