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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 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.
• 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 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.
  • +447031842933 (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.
  • garysmith_112@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "garysmith_011@terra.es" <garysmith_011@terra.es>
Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2006 01:53:55 +0100 (MET)
Subject: PART-TIME JOB OFFER!!!



ACTEXO TEXTILE LIMITED
678 WINDERMEAR WAY PRESTWICH MANCHESTER
EC4N 6JP
ENGLAND
TELEPHONE: +44-703-184-2933
TELEPHONE: +44-702-401-6697
EMAIL:garysmith_112@yahoo.com


GOOD DAY;

MY NAME IS GARRY SMITH AND MY COMPANY, ACTEXO TEXTILE LIMITED, SELLS CHINESE AND AFRICAN TEXTILE AND FABRIC MATERIAL IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.I AM LOOKING FOR A TRUSTWORTHY REPRESENTATIVE TO WORK AS A LIAISON BETWEEN MY COMPANY AND MY CLIENTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.

THE POSITION PAYS WEEKLY. MY COMPANY PRODUCES VARIOUS CLOTHING MATERIALS, BATIKS, ASSORTED FABRICS AND TRADITIONAL COSTUMES. ORDERS ARE SHIPPED ON A WEEKLY BASIS. PAYMENTS BY OUR CLIENTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA ARE USUALLY MADE IN THE FORM OF MONEY ORDERS AND/OR CASHIER CHECKS. MONEY ORDERS AND CASHIER CHECKS TAKE 24 TO 28 DAYS TO CLEAR CAUSING A HUGE DELAY IN CASH FLOW FOR MY COMPANY. CONSEQUENTLY, WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE CAPABLE OF ASSISTING US IN DEPOSITING THE MONEY ORDERS AND CASHIER CHECKS INTO A BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR AREA AND THEN TRANSFERRING THE MONEY, VIA A MONEY GRAM OR WESTERN UNION TRANSFER.

THE PERSON HIRED TO HANDLE THESE TRANSACTIONS WILL BE PAID 10% OF THE DEPOSITED AMOUNT. THIS PERCENTAGE WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM THE DEPOSITED AMOUNT PRIOR TO TRANSFERRING THE MONEY TO US VIA A MONEY GRAM OR WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER. ONCE HIRED, THE CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE LIAISON WILL BE GIVEN TO OUR CLIENTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.

PAYMENTS BY OUR CLIENTS WILL THEN BE SENT TO THE LIAISON EITHER BY COURIER OR WIRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT.IF THIS POSITION SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING YOU WOULD BE INTERESTED IN PLEASE SEND ME YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR FULL NAME, ADDRESS, AND PHONE NUMBER. ALSO WITH AN ACCEPTANCE LETTER.PLEASE SEND THE REQUESTED INFORMATION TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS: garysmith_112@yahoo.com

AS SOON AS WE CONFIRM ANY PAYMENT COMING TO YOU,I WILL LET YOU KNOW AND I WILL GIVE YOU THE INFORMATION TO SEND FUNDS TO THE COMPANY VIA MONEYGRAM OR WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER. IF YOU ARE ACCEPTED AS MY COMPANY¡¯S LIAISON

I WILL CONTACT YOU WITH ALL THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO PROCESS PAYMENTS. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU SOON.
SINCERELY,
GARRY SMITH
ACTEXO TEXTILE LIMITED
678 WINDERMEAR WAY PRESTWICH MANCHESTER
EC4N 6JP
ENGLAND
TELEPHONE: +44-703-184-2933
TELEPHONE: +44-702-401-6697






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