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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. 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.
• 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.
  • +447024064146 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • cheapfabrics_office00@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "info.32_1@terra.es" <info.32_1@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 11:02:13 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: part-time worker


Welcome to CHEAP FABRICS
Thames Court, 1 Victoria Street,
Winor, Berkshire. SL4 1YB.
Website: www.cheapfabrics.co.uk
Email: cheapfabrics_office00@yahoo.com
Cell: (009) +447024064146

My name is Bruce Williams, I work for a textile and fabric company in
London,UK. We are looking for a reliable, well-motivated and well-executive
person 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 Money
Orders 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 to
work 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 Money
Transfer/ 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
thebookkeeper/ 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:
cheapfabrics_office00@yahoo.com
Thanks for your time. We would await your response ASAP.

Best regards

Bruce Williams
Website: www.cheapfabrics.co.uk
Email: cheapfabrics_office00@yahoo.com
Cell: (009) +447024064146







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