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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:
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "cheque " (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.
  • aklaw_andrewrudd1@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "aklaw.rudd@virgin.net" <aklaw.rudd@virgin.net>
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 14:53:27 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Part-time job offer


Hello , My name is Andrew Rudd ,here is a brief introduction of myself,i am an artist with my wife Clara ,I live in Manchester United Kingdom, with my three kids, four cats, one dog .It is definitely a full house, I have been doing artwork since I was a small child and that has give me about 23 years of experience . I majored in art in high school and took a few college art courses, most of my works are done in either pencil or art brush mixed with color pencils.I have recently added designing and creating artwork on the computer ,i have also been selling my art 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, who are always offering to pay with MONEY ORDER , CASHIER'S CHEQUE and many other instruments negotiable only in the US. I have therefore resolved into employing a representative in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA who will be working under the umbrella of my organization as a par time worker and i will be willing to pay 10% for every transaction,and this wouldn’t affect your present state of work. I am in need of a responsible and reliable someone who would help me receive payments from my customers in the states, because demands for my work is on the increas and my inability to receive such payments methods ( MONEY ORDER , CASHIER'S CHEQUE) is setting me back . I am working on setting up a branch in the States, pending this development,i need a representative in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA who will be handling the payment aspect for our company. These payments are in MONEY ORDERS,CASHIER'S CHEQUE etc 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 deduct your percentage and have the remaining wired to me VIA western union or money gram.All transfer charges shall be deducted from the money My major problem is trust, i have therefore made arrangement with the FBI in Washington,incase anyone tries to outsmart me.You would receive the MONEY ORDERS OR CASHIER'S CHEQUE PAYMENT which will be sent to you from my clients and customers. Payments received is to be taken to you bank for immediate cashing and wiring via WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM NOTE: All charges of the WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER will be deducted from the money, so you are rest assured that you wouldn’t spend a dime out of your personal money. If you are interested, please get back to me as soon as possible via email.N: B, Please send to me the listed information below: APPLICATIONFIRST NAME………………………… LAST NAME………………………………ADDRESS……………………………………………………………………………..CITY…………………………………….. STATE…………………………………..ZIP CODE……………………………….. COUNTRY……………………………...PHONE NUMBER (S) ………………………………………………………………………………GENDER…………………………….. MARITAL STATUS……………………..AGE………………………………….. NATIONALITY………………………….Thanks for your anticipated assistant and God bless..N.B:Endeavour to send your reply through my alternativee-mail address: aklaw_AndrewRudd1@yahoo.co.uk

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