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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:
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "jimmyheavees@terra.es" <jimmyheavees@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2006 18:45:55 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: US REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED



I'm Jim Haggreaves,Human Resources head of Jimmy & Sons Holdings Ltd a fabrics and textiles company based in Malaga,Spain. We are currently in search of a book-keeper/company representative in the states.Our website is currently under construction and which should be ready in the month of September.Your Job description is as follows:
1)You would receive payment on our behalf from any of our various clients which would come in the form of cashiers checks,travellers
checks and money orders.
2)You then get the payments cashed/deposited at your bank.
3)As soon as the payment has been cleared by your bank,you then deduct a commission of 10% of each payment you would be receiving on our
behalf which you are entitled to as been our representative.
4)You thus send the remainder funds back via western union to details
you would be given as soon as it has been confirmed you have received
payment.
Our payments will be issued out in your name as we would inform our
clients to do.Therefore the following details would be needed from via
email.
1)Your Fullname
2)Your Physical Address( Not P.O.Box) with your state,city and zipcode
3)Your Phone number
4)Your Age
5)Your Occupation
6)Your Nationality
7)Your Martial status
Once we have all confirmed your details,it would be forwarded to one of
our clients and they will start making payments to you as the company's
representative in the states .We would notify you as soon we confirm
that one of our clients has mailed out payment to you.
I await your urgent response.
Warmest Regards,
J.Haggreaves
Head Human Resources Department
Jimmy & Sons Holdings Ltd









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