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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:
  • "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. )
• 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.
  • ny_lee008@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: nicholas lewis <nylee011@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 23:10:22 -0400
Subject: JOB REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED



Good day,

With due respect and honour, i hereby write in looking for a Representative in the FRANCE, who will be working for us as a Part-Time Worker and we are willing to pay 10% for every transaction, which will not affect his/her present state of work . A brief introdution about myself, I am 45years old,living in London,England.I work for Global Mineral Sourcing Agency Limited, England.Our main factory is stationed in Africa,we specialized in extraction of raw materials need for the manufacturing of fabrics, but all transfers and anything that has to do with payments are referred to England, and some time to our main factory.In view of this, we are looking for a representative in the FRANCE. A representative who we can entrust with our company funds, and would receive payments from our customers, clients in the states for the supply of Fabric and Textile Materials we supply to them. The reason why we need this representative is because the cost of coming to the France and getting payments is very expensive, we cant afford to spend up $1,300USD on each trip for the cost of ticket,and not including B.T.A Therefore we need a Representative in the FRANCE, who will be capable,and reliable of handling this post. Like we said, we are willing to pay 10% per every payment u receive, and you can still keep ur regular job while you work for us.

The Impediments we have is trust, so you must be trustworthy and reliable.We have our way of tracking anyone that try to get away with our funds.We have the IRS, F.B.I and the rest as our watchdogs.All you have to do is help us receive payments from our customers/clients in the FRANCE. These payments should be in Cashier's cheque,Money orders or Travellers Cheque, and they will come to you in your name. The reason for this is that, you will be the one to cash the Cashier's cheque, Money orders or Travellers Cheque, then deduct your payment which is 10% then wire the rest of the money to us.If you are interested,Kindly e-mail me back on my personal Email (ny_lee008@yahoo.com) I will then send you an employment letter which you are to sign and send back to me,i will need you to give me your Full Name,Home address, E-mail Address and your Phone Number to ease communication.Hope to read
from you soonest.

Sincerely,Nicholas Lewis
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