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

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS ROWLAND KEITH" <krowland1@myway.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:47:30 +0430
Subject: FROM CHARITY ORGANISATION

Deaf Charity Organisation
55 Hame Way
Eastham
sl11js
England.
Dear Sir/Mam
Deaf Charity Organisation is one of the leading
online based charity networks in the UK. We offer a wide range of
employment. We offer Full time jobs and also part time. The
organisation is based on helping the needy and the less
priviledged. this is a charity organisation which helps in raising
funds for people who are less priviledged.eg people who cant talk or cant hear.
Due to the numerous amounts of customers who are willing to be
benafactories to this great cause, we receive a large amount of
Checks, Money Orders, Travelers Checks, Bank Transfers and others
on a daily basis. We are giving you the opportunity to work from
Home and make good money in no time.
Working with us is based on no regrets and no time wasting. We do
not require your full time or effort. You can make as much as you
can think working for just 2 Hrs. What we require of you is to
receive payment from our clients on behalf of the company.
We pay our agent based on the following percentage.
10% of any payment within $1000-$3000
5% of any payment within $10000-$50000
Monthly Salary of $358
Please write us back indicating your interest and also note that
payment will start getting to you within 1 business day.
Please get back to us with the following information.
Full Name
Home Address
Contact Phone.
Email Address.
We await your response.
Best Regards.
Mrs Rowland Keith
Job Administrator
contact us at:(rowlandkeiths@yahoo.com)

Anti-fraud resources:

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