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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:
  • "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 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.
• 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.
• 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.
  • +447011129788 (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.
  • hastrup.smithkind@hotmail.com
  • smithkind@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "smith kind" <smithkind@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:05:16 +0000
Subject: YOU HAVE WON AN EMPLOYMENT

Hello!
Good Day,
How are you doing today? My name is Mr. smith kind, I am an artist based in
Manchester (United Kingdom),with my lovely wife Jenne and 3 Kids and our
wonderful dog,Cleo.I would like to know if you like to work at your spare
time and get paid weekly?.Note,this will not affect your present state of
work.
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
North Americans;they are always offering to pay with MONEY ORDER OR CASHIERS
CHECKS,
which is difficult for me to cash here in the United Kingdom.
All i am searching for now is a reputable company or capable individual that
will help establish a medium of customer service/relations in United
States/Canada and I will be willing to pay 15% for every transaction, which
wouldn't affect
your present state of work, someone who would help me recieve payments from
my customers in
the States.
I mean someone that is responsible and reliable, because the cost of coming
to
the States and getting payments is very expensive.Most of my transaction and
sales are done
on phone to ensure the best customer care/relations and i will be refering
my North American
customers to you and they will send Payment to you first before the onward
shipment of
artwork to the customers.
These payments are in money order or cashiers checks 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 money orders/cashiers checks deduct your percentage (15%) and
Western Union
Charges then wire the rest back.
NOTE: All charges will be deducted from the balance after deducting your 15%
so you
are rest assured that you wouldn't send a dime out of your personal money.
All I need from you now to start up this is your sincerity and the details
as stated
below,
(1) Your full name that the Money order/Cashiers Check will be issued
(2)Your address where my customers will send the Money order/Cashiers Check
to
for you to go and
cash.
(3)Your cell or direct phone number for easy communication.
(4).Age and marital status
Get back to me via this email hastrup.smithkind@hotmail.com
Mr. smith kind
CloackArts UK.
301 Greenside Lane,
Droylsden, Manchester, M43 7RZ
United Kingdom.
+447011129788
E-mail:smithkind@hotmail.com

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