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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.

Fraud email example:

From: "JIMMY CLARK" <jcfabricsassociates@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: JCfabricscompany@myway.com
Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2006 21:01:52 -0500
Subject: JOB OFFER

Dear Sir/Madam,
Would you like to work online from home and get paid weekly ?
J & C FABRICS needs a book-keeper in the states to be part of
it financial team.
You are to work at home and get paid weekly without leaving or
affecting your present job.
J& C FABRICS is primarily a textile and fabrics firm based with stores
in UK and also stores in Hong Kong. We are one of the largest importer and
exporter of fabrics to Africa. We need someone to work for the company as a
representative/book keeper in the States.
J & C FABRICS produces various clothing materials, batiks, assorted
fabrics and traditional costumes, which, of course, we have varied clients
we make supplies to weekly in the States.
Our clients make payments for our supplies every week in form of Money
Orders/cheques, which are
not readily cashable outside the United States. So, we need someone in the
States to work as our representative and assist us in processing the
payments from our clients and he/she will get paid weekly.
ALL YOU NEED DO IS RECEIVE THESE PAYMENTS FROM OUR CLIENTS IN THE STATES
GET IT CASHED IN YOUR BANK THEN DEDUCT YOUR WEEKLY PAY AND FORWARD THE
BALANCE TO THE COMPANY DOWN HERE VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
Our payments will be issued out in your name and you are to get them cashed
in your bank; deduct your weekly salary, and forward the balance to the
company via western union money transfer
BASE ON YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE, WE WILL FORWARD YOUR INFORMATION TO OUR
CLIENTS IN THE STATES AND THEY WILL ISSUE PAYMENTS IN FORM OF MONEY ORDERS,
THEN SEND IT TO YOU VIA MAIL OR COURIER.
In this wise, we will be needing your Full names, Residential Address,
Nationality, Driver's license, Age, Sex, Marital Status and Phone Number(s)
so we can forward it to our clients and they will start making payments to
you as the company's representative in the states.
I WILL EMAIL YOU A LETTER OFCONFIRMATION OF EMPLOYMENT FROM OUR COMPANY, IF
WE FIND YOU QUALIFIED FOR THE JOB.
AND AS SOON AS WE CONFIRM ANY PAYMENT COMING TO YOU AFTER WARDS, WE WILL
LET YOU KNOW AND IN TURN GIVE YOU THE INFORMATION TO SEND FUNDS TO THE
COMPANY VIA WESTERN UNION
MONEY TRANSFER.
I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE
Warmest Regards,
JIMMY CLARK , Esq
(CEO J & C FABRICS COMPANY)

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