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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:
  • "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 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: "d_perry_arts@terra.es" <d_perry_arts@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 04:10:59 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: JOB OFFER



D. PERRY ARTS & DECORS
275 NELSON ROAD
TWICKENHAM MIDDLESEX TW2 7BJ
UNITED KINGDOM.

Hello,
A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY...

The company produces various clothing materials, batiks, assorted fabrics and traditional costumes. We have clients we supply on a weekly basis in the United States and my clients make payments for our supplies every week in money orders and we always have problem cashing it here as it takes about 3months to get the money order cashed, so we urgently need someone in the United States to work as our company
representative and assist us in processing the payments from our clients. We are willing to pay you 10% of what comes to you weekly from the proceed of our sale. The payments come mostly by money order and you can cash it at your bank and deduct your 10% while you send the remainder by western union or moneygram money transfer to our company. I am attaching copy of an application form that you would fill if interested. Please get back to me if you are interested in this job offer.
Regards.

D. PERRY ARTS & DECORS
Dan Perry (Mr.)



APPLICATION FORM

Please, you are to fill out the form accurately with correct information .
FIRST NAME: SURNAME:
ADDRESS:
CITY: STATE:
ZIP CODE: COUNTRY:
HOME PHONE: OFFICE PHONE:
MOBILE:
GENDER: MARITAL STATUS:
AGE: NATIONALITY:
ATTESTATION
I ___________________________________hereby accept the job as a representative of the above mentioned company here in the United States, to receive payments on behalf of the company. Payment received by me shall be processed, make deduction of 10% as agreed and forward the balance payment via to any of the company's regional warehouses that will given to me later. I shall also inform the company a week ahead if eventually l want to discontinue this job, so as to terminate all payments coming my way to avoid conflict.
Signed by me.





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