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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.
• 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.
  • +447024062183 (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.
  • martinslee@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "martinslee01@terra.es" <martinslee01@terra.es>
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 21:28:38 +0100 (MET)
Subject: EMPLOYMENT / PART TIME JOBS !!!



INTERESTED PARTY SHOULD REPLY BACK TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS ONLY ( martinslee@excite.com ) !!!

Goodday,

My name is Martins Bill , 45 years of age, 3 kids, a lovely girl and 2 troublesome kids, and the love of my
life, my wife.I represent OANDO PLC AND OIL MARKETING COMPANY based in United kingdom, My
company markets and exports Polymeric Polyol and other products for world trade.
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 Based in United kingdom even
though I get to do alot of travelling 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 commencingvery soon,
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 you could recieve check or
USPS money orders from clients willing to send payment to the company , you could then cash them easily,
withdraw 10% of the total amount on these money orders
as your commission and then send the Balance Via western union money transfer or into an account
thatwould be provided to you in our subsequent conversation. 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 and this transaction is very legit and doesn't contravene US civil law.
I would be glad if you accept my proposal and I intend to commence as soon as you are
ready,If you are interested,Please, to facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted, do send me
promptly by email the following:

(1) Your full names....
(2) Contact address....
(3) City , State and ZIP CODE ......
(4) Home and Cell Phone # / fax numbers....
(5) E-mail address....

Thank you for your time.
Very Respectfully,
Martins Bill .
Te: +447024062183
+44702 406 2230
Reply to this email add ( martinslee@excite.com )
Martins Bill Research and Consultancy Ltd
P.s Employment strictly USA , CANADA and UK

INTERESTED PARTY SHOULD REPLY BACK TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS ONLY ( martinslee@excite.com ) !!!





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