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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:
  • "international 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)
  • "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)
  • "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Justina Joseph" <justina44x4@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Reply-To: justina4x4@yahoo.co.in
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 13:17:53 +0200
Subject: urgent Pls

Hello,
I am JUSTINA JOSEPH from England , we are looking for a Male or Female representative,who can be working for us as a partime worker and get 10% on every work you do.
We are happy to inform you that this would not affect your present state of work but rather get the extra cash into your wallet.
Our main factory is located in uk while we extract the raw materials needed for the manufacturing of fabrics from uk,Asia and South Americans. We produce standard articles for the promotional, catering, hotel and laundry trades.

We are also able to manufacture to our customers specific design requirements. As our main area of business is the promotional market we are constantly working with our clients on new and innovative designs and provide a fast and flexible service.
Blank Tea Towels, Cotton Canvas Bags and Cotton Drill Aprons are our most popular products used by screen printers and embroiderers for tourism, schools, special events and promotions.
We are in need of a representative, someone who is honest,sincere,trusthworthy,capable and reliable that would be recieving payments from our customers in the state.

The reason why we need this rep is that the cost of coming down and get those payments is very expensive,we can spend up 2,500 dollars on every
trip,(feeding,accomodation and flight tickets) so we need a representative who will be handling that aspect.
We are willing to pay 10% on every payment you recieve on our behalf,but if you feel is too small for you, then the boards of directors of the company
will sort it for you by increasing it, and you can still keep your
regular job while you work for us. All you are require to do is recieve payments coming from our customers in the state. And These payments May come in
Check,Cashiers Check, Money Order and Travellers Cheque,or International Money Orders base on what our client decides to pay with, And they would come to you in your name,co's you're the one to get them cashed.
So all you need do is to get the payment cashed at your bank,or any cashing point or store, Then you will deduct your 10% as the percentage from the fund and wire the rest to us via western union or Moneygram Transfer to the given name and information we would provide for you.

Thus, All we need now is your trust working with the company. We have our way of getting anyone that gets away with our money via so many ways.

If you are interested I will send you an employment letter
soon as possible and i will need you to give me your full name ,home address e-mail address and your phone number for me to get in touch with you.
It would not cost you any amount,you are to receive our payment which will be sent to you by post from our business partners.

These are the Informations required from you, if
interested in this part time job.

FULL CONTACT NAME
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS
CITY,STATE & ZIPCODE.
PHONE NUMBER #
MOBILE #

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