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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "here in london united kingdom" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "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 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.
• 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.
  • +447024030856 (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.
  • williamstojkov@yahoo.com.cn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: william stojkov <william@williamstojkov.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 03:07:33 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: RE: BE OUR PARTNER IN GOOD FAITH.......


BE OUR PARTNER IN GOOD FAITH.......



SUSAN DESIGNER
ART WORKS INC.
OFFICE
34 Parliament Street,
York, YO18SG,UK
Phone: +447024030856
Fax :+448712475244
Email: williamstojkov@yahoo.com.cn

Dear Friend,
My name is Susan Stojkov, I am an artist and a designer,with my husband William Stojkov who is a lecturer in the university of kent, we own A&C DESIGNER ART WORKS INC in London,Zealand(United Kingdom)I live in London United Kingdom, with my 4 kids, fourcats, one dog and the love of my life my husband William Stojkov. It is definitely a full house, I have been doing artwork since I was a small child 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 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 American companies and other companies in all arround the world, they are always offering to pay with COMPANY'S CHEQUES, which is difficult for me to
cash here in London United Kingdom due to our government and taxes.
I am looking for a representative in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA AND MEXICO 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 and other parts of the country, I mean someone that is responsible and reliable, because the cost of coming to the state or other countries and getting payments is very expensive, I am working on setting up a branch in the state and environ, so for now i need a representative in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,CANADA,MEXICO AND FEW OTHER COUNTRIES who will behandling the payment aspect for our company.
These payments are in COMPANY'S CHEQUES,INDIVIDUAL CHEQUE OR CREDIT CARD 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 cheque deduct your percentage and then wire the rest to us.
But the problem i have is trust, i have made arrangement with the FBI in Washington,that if anybody gets away with my money they will definately get hold with the person,and the person will go to JAIL for LOOTING my funds , you are to receive the COMPANY'S CHEQUES,INDIVIDUAL CHEQUE OR CREDIT CARD which will be sent to you by my business partners, it would come in form of a CHEQUE then you are to take it to your bank account to enable you cash it and send the money cashed for the COMPANY'SCHEQUES,INDIVIDUAL CHEQUE to financial officer of the company
NOTE: All charges or tax 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:

(1)Your full name:
(2)Your full home address,
(3)Your age (4)Occupation (5)marital status (6)direct contact telephone number AND LASTLY ANY FORM OF IDENTIFICATION LIKE DRIVING LICENCE,ID CARD OR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT.
I will be needing your home address, so that my customers will send the CHEQUES to you via FedEx or overnight shipment.


Thanks for your assistant and God bless,

SUSAN AND WILLIAM STOJKOV.
Director of SUSAN DESINER ART WORKS INC ,
London, United Kingdom.

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