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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 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)
  • "cashiers check" (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.
• MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • +447031891531 (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.
  • bill_lloyd_1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "painting123" <painting123@terra.com.mx>
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 11:13:39 -0600
Subject: EMPLOYMENT OFFER..


EMPLOYMENT OFFER..
Good Day,How are you doing today? My name is Mr.Bill Lloyd, I am an artist based in Manchester (United Kingdom) and would like to know if you like to work from home and get paid weekly ? I am an artist Coming from a modest background I emphasize simple pleasures and inspirational messages through my paintings. As a devoted expressionist, I use my gift as a vehicle to communicate and spread inherent life-affirming values.I have recently added designing and creating artwork on the computer, I have 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 North Americans; they are always offering to pay with MONEY ORDER OR CASHIERS CHECKS, which is difficult for me to cash here in the United Kingdom. All i am searching for now is a reputable company or capable individual that will help establish a medium of customer service/relations in United States/Canada and I will be willing to pay 10% for every transaction, which wouldn't affect your present state of work, someone who would help me recieve payments from my customers in the States. I mean someone that is responsible and reliable, because the cost of coming to the States and getting payments is very expensive.Most of my transaction and sales are done on phone to
ensure the best customer care/relations and i will be refering my North
American customers to you and they will send Payment to you first
before the onward shipment of artwork to the customers. These payments
are in money order or cashiers checks 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 orders/cashiers checks deduct your percentage
(10%) and Western Union Charges then wire the rest back.
But the problem I have is trust, But I will have my way of getting anyone that gets away with my money, you are to receive payments which will be sent to you by FedEx or ups from my Clients, which would come in form of a money order then you are to cash it and send the cash to me via Western Union/Moneygram .NOTE: All charges will be deducted from the money so you are rest assured that you wouldn't send a dime out of your personal money. All I need from you now to start up this is your trust and three details as stated below,
(1) Your full name that the Money
order/Cashiers Check will be issued
(2)Your address where my customers
will send the Money order/Cashiers Check to for you to go and cash.
(3)
Your cell or direct phone number for easy communication.
(4).Age and
marital status
Get back to me via this email:bill_lloyd_1@yahoo.com
Mr.Bill lloyd
B.L.ART UK. 301 Greenside Lane, Droylsden,
Manchester, M43 7RZ
United Kingdom.+447031891531

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