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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 order " (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 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.
• 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.
  • kworks@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "kevin brown" <kwork40@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: kevinarts2007@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 16:06:45 +0000
Subject: Be Our Representative

Hello,

My name is Kevin Brown and I am an artist. I live in England, with my two
kids, one dog and the love of my life. It is definitely a full house. I have
been doing artwork since I was a small child when I was in Canada where I
took interest in arts that gives me about 23 years of experience. I majored
in art in high school and took a few college art courses. Most of my work is
done in either pencil or airbrush mixed with color pencils.

I have recently added designing and creating artwork on the computer. I have
been selling myart for the last 4 to 5 years and have had my work featured
on trading cards, prints and in magazines. I have sold in galleries, museums
and to private collectors from all around the world. I am always facing
serious difficulties when it comes to selling my art works to Americans and
Canadians; they are always offering to pay with a US/canadian POSTAL MONEY
ORDER, which is difficult for me to cash here in England. I am looking for a
representative in the states.Canada who will be working for me as a part
time worker and I am willing to pay for every transaction,which wouldn't
affect your present state of work, someone who would help me receive
payments from my customers in the states/Canada.

I mean someone that is responsible and reliable, because the cost of coming
to the states and getting payments is very expensive, I am working on
setting up a branch in the state/Canada, and so for now I need a
representative in the United States/Canada who will be handling the payment
aspect. These payments are in money order and they would come to you in your
name,so all you need do is cash the money order deduct your 10% percentage
>from the sent money to you and wire the rest back. But the problem I have is
trust. But I have my way of getting anyone that gets away with ourmoney; I
mean the FBI branch in Washington gets involved. It wouldn't cost you any
amount,you are to receive payments which will be sent to you by FedEx or
USPS from my business partners,which would come in form of a money order
then you are to cash it and send the cash to me via western union money
transfer all western union charges will be deducted from the money. If you
are interested, please get back to me as soon as possible.

To facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted, do send me by
mail promptly with the following:

1. Your Fullname and present Occupation
2. Telephone number
3. Contact address

Thanks in this regards and looking forward to a fruitful relationship.

Regards,
Kevin Brown

N.B:
Endeavor to send your reply to my alternative e- mail address:
kworks@sify.com

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