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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:

• 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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "stevewilson02@terra.es" <stevewilson02@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:36:33 +0100 (MET)
Subject: GOOD DAY ,


GOOD DAY ,
I am MR WILSON STEVE? from LONDON,UK,I
am aSuccesful Business MAN who deals on Art and Craft and export them into
Canada/America I am?? searching for an honest,responsible,trustworthy
and loyal representatives who can help me to be cashing My MONEY ORDER which my? customers used? in paying me and? well as making? payments through you to me. As well as helping
clearing the MONEY ORDER that? will issued to us by our customers. I can not handle this? because? it will take a? MONEY ORDER sent from US 41 days to clear in LONDON UK) and whereas
in US it will only take a? 48hrs Please if you are interested in transacting business with me I will be very glad.Please contact? me for more information.Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the
opportunity to negotiate your mode of which I will pay for your services and I have
mapped out 10% for you for each MONEY ORDER
you will cashed.Please if you are interested forward to me your phone number/fax and
your full contact addresses. Please reply me.SO I CAN GET BACK
TO YOU.

Thanks In advance
WAITING TO READ FROM YOU.
wilson steve
+ 44-703-189-335
fax: + 44-703-189-335
Droogbak 4A - 1013 GE
LONDON,UK.
ID# 34869802





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