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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
• 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.
  • james_declan_mr@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "James Declan" <james_declan_mr@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:22:31 +0200
Subject: HOW ARE YOU?

Dear Sir/Madam,

Compliment of the season to you, My name is James Declan and I came
Across your email through the United State Chamber of commerce, I
am manager of Declan Textiles & Fabrics Limited company here in the
United Kingdom, I am contacting you because we are in need of a
Payment Representative in the Unites States. So I would like to offer
you a part time job as our payment Representative and you can earn
between 4,000 - 5,000usd in a month depending on your Speed, Accuracy
and Devotion to your work.

REPRESENTATIVE ROLE:

1. Receive payment from Clients
2. Deposit Payments inside your account at your Bank
3. Proceed and 24 hours in which funds have cleared into your account
for withdrawal of funds
4. Deduct 10 percent which will be your percentage/pay on Payment
processed.
5. Forward balance afar deduction of percentage/pay to any of the
Offices you will be contacted to send payment to (Payment is to
Forwarded either By MoneyGram /Western Union Money Transfer).

MAIN REQUIREMENTS:
18 years or older,
Legally capable,
Responsible,
Ready to work 3-4 hours per week. With PC knowledge
E-mail and internet experience (minimal)

If you are interested in our offer, and would like to work for our
company kindly send an email (james_declan_mr@yahoo.co.uk) with
the requested details below:

FULL NAME:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIPCODE:
PERSONAL CELL PHONE NUMBER:
SEX:
AGE:

Thanks in this regards,

James Declan

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam