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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:
  • "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +447040110658 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +447005921708 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: MORIS GREEN <morisgreen06@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 12:27:58 +0100 (BST)
Subject: RE:FURTHER DETAILS AND FORM!!


Dear Singh,

This is to confirm receipt of your mail. Like I said before I deal on finished Art and Craft goods and I export to Canada, America and Eruope and my customers in these countries find it cumbersome making payments to me. I want you to act as a medium for my customers to reach and make payments through you to me.

I will give you 10% for every transaction, in this regard you have the opportunity to negotiate your terms of payment for your services as our representative in Canada/America and Europe like I said in my first mail.
Your duty is to receive cheques sent to you by my customers from any of these countries.

Please find BELOW representative form which you are to transcribe the required details and send back to me via fax +44 700 592 1708 or email attachment for record purposes.

You can call me for any further explaination: +4470 4011 0658, I hope we will have a good working relationship.

Yours,
Mr. Moris Green.





ARTS AND CRAFTS INC.
45, SHERINGHAM DRIVE, NOTTINGHAM
TD2 3HW, UNITED KINGDOM
FAX: +44 7005 9217 08

REPRSENTATIVE PROCESSING FORM

THIS FORM WILL BE FILLED AND RETURNED VIA EMAIL OR FAX BY THE INTENDING REPRESENTATIVE FOR VERIFICATION AND APPROVAL.
Name: ………………………………………..……………………………………………..
Address: …………………………………….……………………………………………
Telephone: …………………………………………………………………

Mobile: ……………………………………………………………………………………..
Fax: ………………………………………………………………………………………
Date of Birth: …………………………………...……………… Sex: ……………………
Occupation: …………………………………...……………………………………………
Email: …………………………………...……………………………………………
Marital Status: ………………………………………...……………………………………

I .........................................................................................…… hereby declare that the above information is true and binding on me. If at any time it is discovered that I have given false information, I will CEASE to be a representative of this company and will be regarded as a disclaimer.
Sincerely,

………………………………………………………
Intending Representative Signature

Note: I hope your word will be your bond AND you will not attempt to defraud this company as your word will be used against you in the court of law !





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