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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)
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
  • james_b_art02@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "james barnea" <james_b_art109@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 03:37:18 -0500
Subject: PART TIME JOB


Hello,
My name is James Barnea an Artist. I live in Nertherland, with my two kids,
four cats, one dog and the love of my life. It is definitely a full house. I
have been doing artwork since I was a small child. That gives me about 23
years of experience. I majored in art in high schooland took a few college
art courses. Most of my work is done in eitherpencil or airbrush mixed with
color pencils. I have recently addeddesigning and creating artwork on the
computer.I have been selling myart for themany years and have had my work
featured on trading cards,prints and in magazines. I have sold in galleries
and to privatecollectors from all around the world. But i am always facing
seriousdifficulties when it comes to selling my art works to Americans,most
of them offer to pay with US POSTAL MONEY ORDER, which is difficult for me
to cash here in Nertherland.
I am looking for a representative in the states who will be working for me
as a partime worker and i will be willing to pay 10% for every
transaction,but this 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, cause think of the cost of coming
to the State just to get payments is very expensive. I am working on setting
up a branch in the States,but as for now i need a representative in the
United State who will be handling the payment aspect.
These payments are in money order and they would come to you in your name,
so all you need do is cash the money order deduct your percentage and wire
the rest back.
But the problem i have is trust,But i have my way of getting anyone that
gets away with our money,i mean the FBI branch in Washington gets involve.
It wouldnt cost you any amount,You are to receive payments which will be
sent to you by fedex or usps from my business patners, which would come in
form of money order then you are to cash it and send the cash to me via
western union money transfer all western union charges will be deducted from
the money.
If you are interested,please get back to me as soon as possible at my
email address.

Regards,
James Barnea

GET BACK TO ME WITH MY PRIVATE EMAILL ADDRESS; (james_b_art02@myway.com)
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JAMES BARNEA ART WORLD
APPLICATION FORM

FIRST NAME LASTNAME
ADDRESS
CITY STATE
ZIP CODE COUNTRY
PHONE NUMBER (S)
GENDER MARITAL STATUS
AGE NATIONALITY
ID NUMBER


ATTESTATION
According to how you have been briefed earlier by me. You are required and
mandated to receive payment on behalf of the above mentionedfirm.
You are to deduct 10% of all funds processed on a particular order and
forward the balance payment via Western Union Money Transfer and MONEYGRAM
to any James Barnea Arts and Crafts company .
You will notify me a week ahead if eventually you want to discontinue this
job so as to terminate all payment coming your way to avoid conflict. In
agreement to this kindly append signature below.
James Barnea Arts and Crafts Company.

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