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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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Fraud email example:

From: "paul"<pauldavisarts1@myway.com>
Reply-To: pauldavisarts2@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:22:57 -0500 (EST)
Subject: PART TIME JOB OFFER


Paul Davis Arts And Craft, UKI Write To Seek Your Services As A Representative In The USA.My Name Is Paul Davis And I Am An Artist In UK. I Sell My Works To Many Foreigners And Most Of Them Are Tourists. However, I Am Always Facing Serious Problem When It Comes To Selling My Art Works To Americans Because Most Of Them Are Always Offering To Pay With US Postal Money Order, Which Is Difficult For Me To Cash In UK. 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.Note That This Work Wouldn't Affect Your Present State Of Work. The Role Of The Representative Will Be To Recieve Payments From My Customers In The States. I Need Someone That Is Responsible And Reliable,Cause The Cost Of Coming To The State And Getting Payments Is Very Expensive.These Payments Like I Said Earlier Are In Money Order, And Will Be Made Out In The Name Of The Represantative.Also The Payment Will Be
Delivered To The Would Be Represantative By Courier.So All The Represantative Needs To Do Is Cash The Money Order, Deduct His/Her Percentage And Wire The Rest Back To Me.Could You Perharps Be Able To Take Up This Role, Then I Will Fill You In With The Details. Like I Said Earlier, This Job Offer Will Not Affect Your Present Job Status. Any Way, If You Are Interested, Kindly Get Back To Me As Soon As Possible.Regards. Paul Davis. NB==You Can Reply Via My Alternative Email Address==pauldavisarts@yahoo.comAPPLICATION FORMFirst Name:.............. Last Name:..............Address:............... City: ..............State..................... Zip Code...........Country................. Phone Number:.........Gender:.................. Marital Status.............Age........................ Occupation........................

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