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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:
  • "cheques " (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 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.
  • walterstephenson001@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "walter stephenson" <walterstephenson0010@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: walterstephenson001@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2006 19:47:50 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY


Hello,

How are you doing? I am Dr Walter Stephenson, a Chinese group of
Businessmen involved in the production and exportation of semi
Finished steel products such as, Low alloy vessels, Carbon plates, Ship
Building plate, Plate for boiler/Vessel to Europe, Canada and America.

I really need representatives in these regions/provinces for my
Business to succeed as it is now and that is the reason why I am
Contacting you now.

I am looking for a man/woman who is trustworthy to be in charge of
Receiving cash on my company's behalf in his/her country. If you know
You are not trustworthy please do not bother to reply at all
Because lot of money is involved here. All I am asking you is if you
Would like to earn, for the first 60days Reps will receive 10%
Commission on every transaction processed.

After the first 60day trial period, commission will increase to 15%
>From any amount you help me collect from my customers. Before now,
Things were not as difficult as this for us exporters in the east
Because cheques from these countries never took any time before they
Are cleared but now it takes weeks and this slows down production for
Us. Some of these customers even send cheques that will not clear
Eventually at the end of the day and this creates more financial
Problems for us eastern businessmen.

The best part of this job offer is that you do not have to leave your
Present place of employment because it is on a part-time basis. You
Can ask any question concerning the areas where you are not clear and
I assure you that I will answer them to the best of my knowledge.
Please if you are interested forward to us.

YOUR FULL NAME---------------
PHONE NUMBER-----------------
FAX NUMBER-------------------
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS---------
OCCUPATION-------------------
SEX--------------------------

DR, WALTER STEPHENSON
L & H LIMITED CORPORATION.

Contact us through email:walterstephenson001@yahoo.com


NB:
PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU ARE NOT FROM THE U.S.A.,CANADA,EUROPE OR
AUSTRALIA.THESE ARE THE ONLY PLACES WHERE INEED REPRESENTATIVES.OUR
COMPANY'S LINE OF BUSINESS IS VERY LUCRATIVE AND YOU WILL NOT REGRETBEING A
MEMBER OF THE TEAM.

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