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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "here in london united kingdom" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
• 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.

Fraud email example:

From: "SUSAN BRYANT" <jonesusan@rock.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jonesusanb@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 15:52:38 +0200
Subject: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN


SUSART WORLD INC.

Dear Friend,
My name is Susan Bryant, I am an artist with my husband James Bryant,We own JONES ART WORLD
in London(United Kingdom)I live in London United Kingdom, with my two kids, four cats, one dog and the
love of my life my husband James B Jones. It is definitely a full house.
I have been doing artwork since childhood,that gives me about 23 years of experience.I majored in
art in high school and took a few college art courses Most of my work is done in either pencil or art
brush mixed with color pencils.I have recently added designing and creating artwork on the computer,
I have been selling my art for the last 5 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,they are always
offering to pay with MONEY ORDER, which is difficult for me to cash here in London United Kingdom.
I am looking for a representative in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA who will be working for
me as a part-time worker 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 receive payments from my 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, I am working on setting up a branch in the State, so for now 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 and they wouldcome 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
WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER charges and then wire the rest back.
But the problem i have is trust, i have made arrangement with the FBI in Washington,that if any body
gets away with my money they will definately get hold of the person.You are to receive the MONEY
ORDERS PAYMENT which will be sent to you by the FEDEX or UPS from my business partners,
which would come in form of a MONEY ORDER then you are to take it to your bank account to
enable you cash it and send the money cashed for the MONEY ORDERS to me 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 your interested, please get back to me as soon as possible via email.
N:B Please send to me the listed information below:
Your full name:
Your full home address,
Your age,#Occupation and as well your marital status, and your,direct contact telephone number.
Your home address is necessary so that I will send the MONEY ORDERS to you via FedEx or
overnight shipment.
Thanks for your assistant and God bless you,
Susan Bryant.
Director of SUSART WORLD INC,
London, United Kingdom.

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