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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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• 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.
  
• 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.

Fraud email example:

From: "adams-kids_uk@terra.es" <adams-kids_uk@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 19:11:08 +0100 (MET)
Subject: ONLINE VACANCY/ ADAMS KIDS CHILDS CARE..


Hello,
My name is Dr.Dean Murray Financial Director/CEO Adams kids Child Care. I am pleased in offering you a part time paying job .Adams kids Child care needs a representative in the states and Canada. This project has been developed in a way not to affect your present job nor bring you any form of stress but in order to help take care of those extra costs in the area of Financial Independence;we empower people by providing the keys to controlling your income and quality of life.This job would be based on contract and commission terms, it is a part-time job and it would involve quite a handful of trust and honesty. This is tax free because we have a Provisional Tax ID ( 20-5199737) obtained from IRS,if you would be interested in including a good paying, part time job to your daily list of activities.
Adams kids have been known over the years for the production of quality and affordable kids wears for different ages, sizes and to suit all weathers with supplies made all over the globe especially to orphanage homes and for charity purposes. Adams kids Child Care is one of the UK largest Christian charity organization working with orphans, young people addicted to drugs and families in the developing nations and the world. With over 100 projects in the UK, the United States, Africa and Asia, we are committed to professional social work as a practical _______expression of our Christian faith and love towards humanity, our work would be impossible if it wasnt for the support of individuals, the world health organization (WHO), UNICEF and the partnership of local authorities, trusts and companies.
Many of the children we work with in Africa, Asia some part of Europe have lost one or both parents because of Aids and other pandemic diseases spreading so fast with mortality rates increasing to 36% this year.
I have just been granted a funding to head a charity support project in part of Asia and Africa counseling on HIV/AIDS which is increasing at an alarming rate and provision of basic amenities in support to humanitarian services to the third world nations and this would be commencing very soon in conjunction with Rotary International and UNICEF.
We will send you payments made to us in the form of money orders, cashiers checks, travellers checks, bank drafts, treasury bills which are readily cashable,cash them at your bank and deduct 15% of the fund processed by you after which you forward the remaining fund to any of our territorial managers wherever the fund will be needed by western union, you will be paying for the western union charge from the above 15%,you only need to give two hours a fortnight. That is 0.6% of your time. Its nothing to you but It's everything to the kids.
Each of our employees brings something unique to Adams Kids Child Care, and we value the contribution that they bring. With regular project team meetings,correspondence via emails, development days and conferences, everyone can make a real contribution to our work with children, young people and families all over the world. I'm sending you this offer because clearing this fund here takes longer time and 25% is deducted from it at the bank Bear it in mind that we would be dealing with quite a handful of cash and you could be making good money working with us 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, get back to with your Contact Information:

Full Name
Address:
Zip/Postal Code:
Telephone:
Fax:
Mobile Phone:
Age:
Sex:

Best Regards,
Dr.Dean Murray
Financial Director/CEO
www.adamskids.co.uk





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