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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 order " (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 company representative scam. This type of job offer scam involves the cashing of fake checks and money orders. It could expose you to losses of tens of thousands of dollars as well as to the risk of criminal prosecution and (in some cases) imprisonment.
• 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 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.
  • dvpmr@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: dvpmr@aim.com
Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2007 23:18:39 +0000
Subject: Job vacancy

Hello,

My name is David Palmer and I am an artist. I live in the
United Kingdom. I live with my two lovely kids and my lovely wife Maria. I have been doing artwork since I was a small child, so that gives me about 23 years of experience. I majored in art in high school and took a few college art courses. Most of my work is done in either pencil or airbrush mixed with color pencils.

I have been selling my art for the last 3 years and have sold in galleries and to private collectors from all around the world. I am always facing serious difficulties when it comes to selling my art works to Americans, they are always offering to pay with a USA
Postal money order or Certified bank cheques.

This is very difficult for me to cash here in United Kingdom. I am looking for a representative in the states who will be working for me as a part-time worker and I will be willing to pay %10 for every transaction, which wouldn't affect your current job. I require someone who would help me receive payments from my customers in the states, someone that is responsible and reliable, because the cost of coming to the States and getting payments is very expensive.

I am working on setting up a branch in the states, so for now I need a
representative in the United States who will be handling the payments aspect. These payments would come to you in your name, so all you need do is cash the money, deduct your percentage and wire the rest back. But the problem I have is trust, but I have my way of getting anyone that gets away with my money, I mean the FBI office in Washington gets involved.

It wouldn't cost you any funds, you are to receive payments which will be sent to you by fedex or usps from my business partners. You are to cash it and send the cash to me via western union money transfer or moneygram money transfer, all transfer fees should be deducted from the funds you receive.

If you are interested, please fill the form below as soon as possible and return via email to; dvpmr@aim.com .

Thank you,
Palmer Arts and Crafts.




APPLICATION FORM:

FIRST NAME………………………… LAST NAME………………………………
ADDRESS……………………………………………………………………………..
CITY……………………………………..
STATE…………………………………..
ZIP CODE………………………………..
PHONE
NUMBER (S) ………………………………………
………………………………………
GENDER……………………………..
MARITAL
STATUS……………………..
AGE………………………………….. NATIONALITY………………………….
ID
NUMBER………………………….

ATTESTATION:

According to how you have been briefed earlier by me. You are required and mandated to receive payment on behalf of the above mentioned firm. You are to deduct 10% of all funds processed on a particular order and forward the balance payment via Western Union Money Transfer and MONEYGRAM to Palmer Arts and Crafts.

You will give my firm one month notice if eventually you want to
quit this job so as to terminate all payment coming your way
to avoid conflict. In agreement to this kindly append signature below.

………………………………………

Palmer Arts and Crafts

Regards
David Palmer.

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