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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)
  • "cheques " (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.
  • colourgreen1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Tools Agent <bacodozentools@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 10:33:08 -0400
Subject: JOB OFFER WITH ATTRACTIVE SALARY!



Dear Sir/Madam, BACOSDOZENS International Limited is a US/CANADA tools company.We produce and distribute tools worldwide.We have reached big sales volume of tools in the ASIA and now are trying to penetrate the UK and EUROPE market. Quite soon we will open representative offices or authorized sales centers in the UK and therefore we are currently looking for people who will assist us in establishing a new distribution network there. The fact is that despite the UK market is new for us we already have regular clients also speaks for itself. WHAT YOU NEED TO DO FOR US? The international money transfer tax for legal entities (companies) in US is 25%, whereas for the individual it is only 7%.There is no sense for us to work this way, while tax for international money transfer made by a private individual is 7% .That's why we need you! We need agents to receive payment for our tools in Bank Draft,cheque or bank wire transfers) and to resend the money to us via Money Gram or Western Union Money Transfer.This way we will save money because of tax decreasing. JOB DESCRIPTION? 1. Recieve payment from Clients 2. Cash Payments at your Bank 3. Deduct 10% which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed. 4. Forward balance afer deduction of percentage/pay to any of the offices you will be contacted to send payment to(Payment is to forwarded either by Money Gram or Western Union Money Transfer). HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN? 10% from each operation! For instance: you receive £7000 via cheques or Bank Draft on our behalf. You will cash the money and keep £700 (10% from £7000) for yourself! At the beginning your commission will equal 10%, though later it will increase up to 12%! ADVANTAGES You do not have to go out as you will work as an independent contractor right from your home office. Your job is absolutely legal. You can earn up to £3000-£4000 monthly depending on time you will spend for this job. You do not need any capital to start.You can do the Work easily without leaving or affecting your present Job.The employees who make efforts and work hard have a strong possibility to become managers. Anyway our employees never leave us. MAIN REQUIREMENTS 18 years or older, legally capable, responsible, ready to work 2-4 hours per week. with PC knowledge e-mail and internet experience (minimal).And please know that Everything is absolutely legal, that's why You have to fill a contract! Response should be sent to the following email address(colourgreen1@hotmail.com).Thanks for your anticipated action.And we hope to hear back from you. God bless you,Mr Thomas.M.D Bacosdozens US/CANADA. 2106 Anderson Road P.O. Box 688 Greenville, SC 29602, USA.
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