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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 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. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
• 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.
  • +447024061225 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "John Calvin" <johncalvin88@excite.com>
Reply-To: mr_john.calvin@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2007 07:42:36 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Representative Needed Urgently.....










Good day,We Would like to know if you would want to work with us right from the comfort of your home and get paid weekly. Chebby LLC is a wholesale outfit in the UK dealing on a variety of art works i.e.. sculptures, carvings, antique and artifacts. We also produce various fabric materials like batiks &amp; assorted fabrics and various traditional costumes from all over the world.Our purpose of writing to you is because we need you as a representative/book keeper/contact person who will be saddled with the responsibility of accepting payments from our US clients. Please note at this point that we ship and make transaction within the US every week. You should also note at this point that your responsibilities will in no way affect your present job or normal day to day activity.Our US clients make payments to us in the form of Money Orders / checks, bank or wire transfer / western union / money gram etc. The major reason why we need you to accept payments on our behalf is
basically because of our inability to cash US checks and money orders here in the UK.Like we said, your duty is to accept payments for merchandise sold . Our clients shall also make payments in your name. If you are interested in working with us we would be very glad as our inability to get our Payment in cash has posed a big threat to account balances and turn over.Your renumeration for working with us will be 10% of each payment sent through you. For example, if we deliver an item worth 3,000 USD, you renumeration for cashing that payment will be 10% of the total money cashed. i.e 300USD. Please note at this point that you shall be cashing atleast 3,000 USD per week depending on the number of sales and supplies made to the US.Upon cashing each payments, you are advised to deduct your 10% and have the remaining amount wired via western union or money gram to any of our regional office which we shall send to you. For us to access your eligibility, you are advised to forward
in the following information not later than one week from the date of receipt of this e-mail.FULL NAME:STREET ADDRESS:CITY:ZIP CODE:STATE:PHONE #:AGE/DOB:SEX:PRESENT OCCUPATION:We hope to hear from you before the dealing stipulated above and if you need further questions do not hesitate to reply us.John CalvinChebby LLC.54 Jimmy Howard Lane,London, EC1V 0NBCustomer Service:+44 702 406 1225Ref# 601103/M



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