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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)
  • "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. )
  • "cheque " (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • richadams01@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Rich Adams <richadams01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <richadams01@myway.com>
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 09:53:16 -0400
Subject: SERVICE NEEDED







Dear sir/madam,My name is Mr. Rich Adams. I'm 56years old. I own WALKER ART GALLERRY in London, (United Kingdom). I live in England, United Kingdom, with my two kids, four cats, and one dog. I have recently added designing and creating artwork on the computer, I have been selling my art for the past 8 years and have had my work featured on trading cards, prints and in magazines.I have sold in galleries 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/Canada, they are always offering to pay with money order or casheir's cheque and Traveler's cheques, which is difficult for me to cash here in the United Kingdom. We have made known that we need representative, but very few reaches us, so we had to make it known to internet users via SKYPE ,YAHOO and MSN. I am looking for a representative in the United States Of America / Canada who will be working for me as a par-time worker and I will be willing to pay 10% 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, I mean someone that is responsible and reliable, because the cost of travelling and getting payments, is very expensive.I am working on setting up a branch in the state, so for now, I need a representative in the United States Of America/Canada who will be handling the payment aspect for our company. NB: PLEASE I WANT TO MAKE YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THIS TRANSACTION DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY FEES FROM YOU INSTEAD, YOU ARE ENTITLED TO 10% ON EVERY PAYMENT/TRANSACTION, AND YOUR 10% SHOULD BE DEDUCTED IMMEDIATELY BY YOU SOON AS THE PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE. YOU SHOULD ALWAYS KEEP THE COMPANY INFORMED IF ANY OF OUR CUSTOMERS CONTACTS YOU IN RESPECT OF PAYMENT OR ANY OTHER ISSUES.YOU ARE EXPECTED TO ALWAYS REPLY E- MAILS YOU RECEIVED FROM THIS COMPANY.THANKS.www.walkerartgallery.com If You are interested, Please reply me via email: richadams01@myway.com Kindly provide me with:======================================Your Full Names.........................Your Address (NOT P.O Box)...................City, State, Zip........................Occupation...........................Phone Number(s).....................Age..................................Sex...................................Please reply me via my email : richadams01@myway.comRegards,Mr.Rich Adams

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