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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:
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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)
• 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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447011133058 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr John Paul" <mrjohnpaul44@excite.com>
Reply-To: cheapfabrics_office19405@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:31:20 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Attention:Sir/Madam,


Attention:Sir/Madam,Welcome to CHEAP FABRICSThames Court, 1 Victoria Street,Winor, Berkshire. SL4 1YB.Website: www.cheapfabrics.co.uk Email: cheapfabrics_office19405@yahoo.com.hkCell: (009) +447011133058 My name is John Paul, I work for a textile and fabric company in London,UK. We are looking for a reliable, well-motivated and well-executiveperson that will be working for us as a part-time worker. The job requires a flexible schedule shift that would not affect your present state of work. We produce various clothing materials, expensive and high quality batiks and assorted fabrics, which we have clients we supply weekly in USA and Canada. Our clients make payments for our supplies every week in form of MoneyOrders which are not readily cashable outside the US (USP MONEY ORDERS CAN ONLY BE CASHED WITHIN THE US) Though, we are working on setting up a branch in US by next year but for now we need someone in the States towork as our representative and assist us in processing
the payments from our clients. We are willing to be paying you 10% of every payment transaction you process. All you need do is receive these payments from our clients in the States,get them cashed at your BANK, then deduct your pay i.e. 10% of the actual amount and wire the balance to the company via Western Union MoneyTransfer/ Moneygram as you will be instructed. You will keep all Western Union Money Transfer receipts used and forward them to us from time to time and you will also record all transactions on your computer both offline and online in case of any emergency references. This transaction is risk free and legal from the American government Our payments will be issued out to you in your name and you get them cashed at your bank and then deduct your 10% and forward the balance to the company. Regarding to this fact we are offering you a position of the bookkeeper/ part-time worker of CHEAP FABRICS in USA. If you are interested in starting the job, please get back
to us with the following details below: FULL NAME: ________________FULL HOME/ POSTAL ADDRESS: ________________AGE: ________________GENDER: ________________CELL PHONE #: ________________OCCUPATION: ________________
Endeavor to send your reply immediately to: ********************* Thanks for your time. We would await your response ASAP.
Best regards,Joh PaulWebsite: www.cheapfabrics.co.ukEmail: cheapfabrics_office19405@yahoo.com.hkCell: (009) +447011133058

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