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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)
  • "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 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.
  • h_frank@fastermail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "h_frank@terra.es" <h_frank@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 09:11:06 +0100 (MET)
Subject: Hello




Wills & Jerry LIMITED
Private Email: h_frank@fastermail.com



Would you like to work online from home and get paid weekly ?

Wills & Jerry LIMITED needs a Representative in the states,so i want to
know if you will like to work online from home and get paid weekly
without leaving or affecting your present job?

It's just that we presently run a textile and fabrics firm in the West
Africa and we also have many branches all over Africa countries and we
need someone to work for the company as a representative/book keeper in
the states.

My company produces various clothing materials, batiks, assorted
fabrics and traditional costume which we have clients we supply weekly in the
states.

My clients make payments for our supplies every week in form of
Cashiers check/Money Orders which are not readily cashable outside the United
States, So we need a reliable and trustworthy individual in the states
to work as our representative and assist us in processing the payments
from our clients and will paid weekly.

All you need to do is to receive the payments from our clients in the
states,then get it cashed at your bank,you will then deduct your weekly
pay which would be 15% of whatever you cash then forward the balance to
the company down here via the closest western union or moneygram outlet
close to you.
I sincerely hope i can have an irrevocable trust in you on this.

So all we need to do is to forward your information to our client who
will be make money orders payable to you on our behalf then send it to
you via mail or courier
I will need the following information below

1.YOUR FULL NAME AND CONTACT ADDRESS.
2.YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.
3.YOUR AGE AND PRESENT OCCUPATION.
4.YOUR EXPERIENCE IN FUND MANAGEMENT

At the provision of the above information we can now forward your
information to

Smart Regards
Frank Harvey.

ATTENTION:KINDLY GET BACK TO ME ON THIS MAIL : h_frank@fastermail.com





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