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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:
  • "% commission" (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. )
  • "commission of 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. )
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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. )
  • "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. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
  • "cashiers check" (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.
• MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a 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.
  • eddiemorganartworldcompany@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "EDDIE" <eddiemorganartworld@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:10:37 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE IS NEEDED!


EDDIEMORGAN ART WORLDUNIT 11, FEATHER STONEINDUSTRIAL ESTATE15 DOMINION ROADSOUTHHALL , MIDDLESEXUB2 5DPTEL+44 (0) 7024052776EMAIL :eddiemorganartworldcompany@yahoo.comMy name is Mr. Eddie Morgan and I am an artist.I saw your profile on the websites and felt you could do apart time job for us . I live in United Kingdom, with my two kids, four cats, one dog and the love of my life. It is definitely a full house. I have been doing artwork since I was a small child. That gives me about 23 years of experience. I majored in art in high school and took a few college art courses. Most of my work is done in either pencil or airbrush mixed with color pencils. I have recently added designing and creating artwork on the computer. I have been selling my art works for the last 3 years and have had a lot of my works featured on trading cards, prints and in magazines. I have sold in galleries and to private collectors from all over the world and i get paid without hassles. I am always
facing serious difficulties when it comes to selling my art works to Americans,owing to the fact that they mostly offer to pay with a US POSTALMONEY ORDER, which is difficult for me to cash here in The United Kingdom.And also the cost of coming to the state and getting payments is very expensive,though i am currently working on setting up a branch in the States.In view of the above i am in urgent need of a representative in the united states who will be handling the payment aspect,by recieving my payments on my behalf from my American clients .It is as a result of the above that we came up with the idea of looking for a responsible and competent person(s) who will be of assistance to me in this area,whom i can entrust my payments upon and who will cash them immediately he/sherecieves them and forward the Money to me here in the U.K via Moneygram OrWestern Union International Money Transfer.What i need from you is just to recieve the payments and take them to your local bank
or check cashing facility and cash them immediately and deduct your own commission. I hare prepared to offer a commission of 10% to you persons on any payments recieved and cashed,and i shall increase the commission from time to time based on your competence and efficiency.This does not stop you from doing your normal job,it's just for you to take deliveries of payments and cash them and transfer the money to me here in the U.K via Moneygram Or Western Union International Money Transfer. May i not fail to inform you that you have to assure me that any payments you recieve will be instantly cashed and transfered immediately,as i hare just started this set up and i would not like asituation where people will make away squander my hard earned money,so pleaseasure me that all will be well in this business arrangement.What the job entails is for you to:(A) Receive Payments on our Behalf from out American Debtors;such payments shall come in form of Official Checks,Cashiers Checks
,Postal Money Orders and Bank drafts,all of which shall be issued in the USA.(B) Cash such payments(C) Transfer the monies via Moneygram Or Western Union International Money Transfer.It wouldn't cost you any amount, You are to receive payments which will be sent to you by fedex or usps courier service from my debtors, which would come in form of a United States Postal Money Order then you are to cash it deduct your own 10% commission and send the balance to me via western union money transfer , all transfer fees should be deducted from the money.On acceptance of this offer please get back to me with the following:(A) Your FULL NAMES(B ) YOUR AGE(C) ADDRESS DETAILS,PLEASE NO P.O BOXES(D) HOME AND WORK PHONE NUMBERS (INCLUDING CELLPHONE NUMBER)(E) AGREEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF THIS REQUEST.Once I get these details I will forward them from time to time to my clients who will then issue out the payments in your favour and send it to you for cashing.This is a completely legal thing
in as much as you prove your honesty by acting to instructions,people have made away with my money in the past and i am trying to be carfeful this time around.You can cash the check wherever you choose,i know they charge commission at the cashing facilities,it's okay if you go cash them there.Please get back to me immediately as i have a lot of payments to recieve and as soon as you send me your home address details i will instruct that my debtors start issuing out the payments to you. Do reply back to the following email address (eddiemorganartworldcompany@yahoo.com)Cheers.EDDIE MORGAN...

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