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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:
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "money orders " (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.
• 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.
  • stlarse3@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "stlarse5@terra.es" <stlarse5@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 20:54:29 +0100 (MET)
Subject: PART TIME JOB OFFER



sir/madam
My name is Steve Larsson, 45 years of age, 3 kids, a
lovely girl and 2 troublesome kids, and the love of my life, my wife.
I am a some what multitalented man and I do quite a lot of traveling
and get to meet quite a lot of people who need my services. I own a
research/consultancy firm which offers knowledge on developmental
biology, embryology, paleontology and pretty much anything from zoology
to plant life, I reside in Dublin, Ireland and even though I have lived
most of my life in other parts of the world, I am fully residing in
Ireland even though I get to do a lot of traveling though.
Presently, I have just been granted a funding to head a
research project in the tropical regions of West Africa regarding rare
and vulnerable plant species and this would be commencing very soon,
However my funding were by my Americans counterparts which sent me the
bunch of payments mostly in US based money orders. Getting an
accountant in the states or opening an account would have been my best
choice but I have a deadline to meet and taking any of those choices
would cost me time and a whole lot of other requirements I am not ready
to deal with, as I would be traveling a lot in the meantime.
So presently, you would be able to deal with cash, I would
be willing to employ you on contract basis to be my payment
representative back in the states, this way I could issue and make
these money orders out to you, you could then cash them easily,
withdraw 10% of the total amount on these money orders as your
commission and then send the rest back to me through WESTERN UNION
MONEY TRANFER. Bear it in mind that we would be dealing with quite a
handful of cash and you could be making up to $4000 just working with
me in a short period of time. I would be glad if you accept my proposal
and I intend to commence on starting as soon as you are ready. If you
are interested, please email me back so as we could conclude all
arrangements. United State Of America and Canada are required
only,Thank You.
AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE GET BACK TO ME AT ( stlarse3@gmail.com).
Warmest Regards,
Steve Larsson









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