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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:
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • +447031851656 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "jermainejones05@terra.es" <jermainejones05@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 09:18:32 +0100 (MET)
Subject: JOB OFFER



PROSPECTIVE OIL & GAS LIMITED
Devlin House, 36 Saint George Street, London W1S 2FW.Tel:+447031851656

Good Day to you Sir/Madam. I am pleased to give you an offer for employment as a consultant with our fledgling company. We at Prospective Oil & Gas have a mission to help individuals with investing into the Oil & Gas sector but due to our wide range of customers and low reach in terms of offices worldwide, we have decided to make ties with individuals around the world who are willing to be a part of our mission to make the future bright for our investors.
Job Description:
Currently, due to the abundance of Oil in the West African region, we are pitching our Resource Office there besides our Head Office that’s present here in the UK.
We have abundant investors in the USA and Europe but sometimes have difficulties getting their investment bids across to us, your job will entail the cashing in of investment bids from our investors, in any form they may come (personalized checks, cashiers check or cash) and sending the funds back to one of our offices through means that will be given to you when the time arises.
Our seasoned workers set up this form of employment so it doesn’t affect your day job if you have one.
Remuneration:
In an instance whereby you cash in an investment bid for our customer, you will be entitled to 10% of the total amount you cash. For example; if you cash an investment bid of $3000, your pay on that bid will be $300, which is subject to change depending on the number of bids that you cash.
Requirements:
You would send us a scanned copy of your identification to let us have information about you that would be used for our record purposes and after this we shall send you a letter of employment and then we can ask our investors to start making payments out in your name thereby you start your job.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Jermaine Jones
Administrative Secretary,
Prospective Oil & Gas, Limited.
Devlin House,
36 Saint George Street,
London
W1S 2FW.








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