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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:
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • astrachemicals84@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: "astrachemicals0@terra.es" <astrachemicals0@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 02:46:27 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: ASTRA OFFER






Dear respondent,
I am glad to inform you that you have been invited to participate in the second half schedule of Astra chemicals Hong Kong.
By participating, you shall be expected to act in this project, as our payment agent in your country, receiving payment from our customers on behalf of Astra chemicals Hong Kong either by cheque or wire transfer and subsequently fowarding these payments to our nominated account.You shall be entitled to 10% of the sum of any payment made through you to us.These payment is in respect of goods supplied by us to our customers from different parts of the world.
On the indication of willingness on your part to join in this project, I shall outline your duties and roles.



Questions pertaining this offer shall be gladly welcomed.

I do expect to read your acceptance mail soonest.



Please forward your reply to:astrachemicals84@myway.com



Regards,
Valerie Zimmerman,
Human Resources Director.













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