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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.
• 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 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.
  • pet_th@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Crystal Holdings" <pet_th@rediffmail.com>
Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 12:10:34 +0200
Subject: WORK AT HOME


Peter Smith,Managing Director
Crystal Holdings, Ltd
Office Address:Mermoz Rue Mz-77
Q18 Dakar,Senegal.
Email:pet_th@rediffmail.com

ATTN:

Crystal Holdings, Ltd is in search of a book-keeper/company representatives
in the United States,UK,Europe and Asia.This project has been developed in a
way not to affect your present job nor bring you any form of stress but in
order to help take care of those extra costs while you work for us. We are
manufacturer and supplier of Batik,Assorted African fabrics,various clothing
materials,African art materials and all kinds of furniture's for
exports.Ourwebsite is under construction and should be ready soon.

Recently, It came to my knowledge that there are lots' of lapses in handling
funds coming from our clients in the USA,UK,Europe and Asia which come in
forms of cashier's cheque,Company cheque,Money Orders and are not readily
cashable outside the United States,Canada and UK,....So we need someone in
the US,Asia and UK to work as our representatives and assist us in
processing the payments from our various clients which come in on a
weekly,monthly and annual basis.

All you need to do is receive these payments from our clients in your
country,.. get it deposited at your bank,Cash it then deduct your
percentage( 15% of every payment made) plus transfer charges and forward the
balance funds to one of company's representatives via Money gram/Western
Union.

Our payments will be issued out in your names and your contact address you
shall be providing us,as we would inform our clients to do.Therefore i would
require you to send me an email with the following details:

1)Your Full Name.........................
2)Official Address .....................
3)Direct Telephone numbers ..............
4)Occupation.............................
5)Age ...................................

We would forward these information to our clients and they will start making
payments to you as the company's representative in the states,Canada or UK.

Once we have all your details in our records,..We would notify you as soon
as we confirm that one of our clients is mailing payment across to
you.Thanking you in anticipation of your swift and favorable response.

Warmest Regards,
Peter Smith.

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