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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:
  • "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
  • "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. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
• 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.
  • inforisingstar@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MISS KATRINA TAYLOR" <kataylor_risingstar1@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Reply-To: katrina2risingstar@yahoo.co.in
Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:35:01 +0400
Subject: GOOD DAY

Good day,
I am Miss. Katrina Taylor l lives here in Dubai U.A.E working with (Rising star Readymade Company).our products are Cotton Yarn, Cotton grey Woven Fabric, Knitting Fabric, 100% cotton denim fabric, 100% Pima cotton yarn, Formatex yarn.
Having gone through a methodical search, I decided to contact you hoping that you will find this proposal interesting. we are interested in employing your services to work with us as a private payment agent that can help us establish a medium of receiving payment for goods that was supplied to our customers in your location,as the company is already experiencing difficulties in receiving payments from them.
Most of our customers pay out in cheques and money orders and we do not have an account in your country that will clear this money. It is upon this note that we seek your assistance to stand in as our representative in United State of America and Canada. It is important to let you know that, as our representative, you will receive 10% of whatever amount you clear for the company and the balance will be for the company.
Please if you are interested to work with us in good faith and honesty, Contact Mr. Kaye Thomas the Chief Executive Officer (CEO.) of this company who is currently in Dubai. Through this email address: inforisingstar@gmail.com
Endeavor to let him know that I directed you to him; Please let him know your decision rather than keeping him waiting because I will inform him about my contacting you. The CEO. Will tell you more on receipt of your response. If you are not interested, kindly pardon me for contacting you.
Thanks for your time and remain blessed.
Very Respectfully,
Miss. Katrina Taylor (PRO).
Rising star Readymade Company.
Dubai.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam