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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "deduct your 10%" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
  • "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. )
• 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.
  • ian.h.parfitt@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: Ian Parfitt <soldol07@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ian.h.parfitt@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 10:25:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: EMPLOYMENT OFFER HOMTEX TEXTILES® (UK)


Good Day!
My name is Ian Parfitt.I am the CEO HOMTEX TEXTILES® (UK).
I came across your email while surfing the net.
I thought you might be interested in this job offer since the job
does not require much from you.
HOMTEX TEXTILES® (UK) needs a Sales Representative in the States, you dont need to quit
your present job and besides it's just a form of extra pay.
My company produces various clothing materials,batiks,assorted fabrics and traditional
costume which we have clients we supply weekly in the states and in other countries all over the
world.
This clients make payments for our supplies every week inform of Cashiers Cheques and Bank
Transfer,and as you know,the cheques are not readily cashable outside the United states. So all we
need is a self motivated individual to work as our
representative and assist us in processing the payments from our clients and we will pay him or her
the sum of 10% on each check.
ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS RECEIVE THIS PAYMENTS FROM OUR CLIENTS IN THE STATES,
GET IT CASHED IN YOUR BANK THEN DEDUCT YOUR 10% AND FORWARD THE BALANCE TO
THE COMPANY DOWN HERE VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.
The payments will be issued out in your name and you get them cashed
at your bank.If interested get back to me as soon as possible for favourable consideration via email ian.h.parfitt@gmail.com
Ian Parfitt
CEO Homtex Textiles®
5 Boulters Court,
Maybank Avenue,Wembley
UK.
HA0 2SY



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