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

Fraud email example:

From: sayed hamdani <sayedhamdani_pk16@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <sayedhamdani_pk@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:03:00 +0200
Subject: JOB OFFER



Dr.sYED ASHIQUR HAMDANI (CEO)Wujiang Wanlida Textile Co.Ltd. 6 Third District Nanshan Road Shengze Wujiang City, Jiangsu Province, Peoples Republic Of China.Dear Sir.
Modern Plastics/Calm Aluminum Ltd, we are supplier of materials such as: Ohm & Haas new Plexiglas, acrylic sheet, array of value-added services, custom compounding, compression molding, Precision Plastic Cutting and Custom Plastics Fabrication to United States and Canada.We have reached high sales volume in Europe and now we are trying to concentrate in the U.S market. Quite Soon we will open representative offices or authorized sales centers in the United States. We are currently looking for people who will assist us in establishing a new distribution network there. The fact is that despite the U.S market is new to us we already have regular clients also speaks for itself. WHAT YOU NEED TO DO FOR US:The international money transfer tax for legal entities (companies) in France is 28%, whereas for the individual it is only 7%. There is no sense for us to work this way, while tax for international money transfer made by a private individual is 7% that's why we need your services. We need representative to receive payment for our art in (certified money orders, Bank Transfers or certified check and then resend the Money to us. In this way we will save money because the tax will decrease. JOB DESCRIPTION:1. Receive payments from the Clients2. Cash Payments at your Bank 3. Deduct 10%, which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed. 4. Forward balance after deduction of your percentage/pay to any of the offices you we will be directed to send the funds to us.HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN:10% from each transaction. For instance, you receive $10,000 USD via checks or Money Orders on our behalf. You will cash the money and keep $1,000 which is (10% from $10,000) for yourself send the remaining balance to us! At the beginning your commission will equal 10%, through later it will increase up to 12%. ADVANTAGES:You do not have to go out as you will work as an independent contractor right from your home or office your job is absolutely legal. You can earn up to $3000-$4000 monthly depending on time you will spend for this job.You do not need any capital to start. You can do the work easily without leaving or affecting your present job. The employees who make efforts and work hard with us have a strong possibility to become our manager. Anyway of our employees never leave us due to our excellent working condition. MAIN REQUIREMENTS:As part of our company's policy and to qualify as ourfinancial receiving representative, you must have agood credit rating with your bank and should equallyhave a line of credit (LOC) or equity line of creditwith your bank. This is to boast our confidence in youand to also ensure that the problems of fundsmisappropriation are avoided.Because it was agreedthat payment will only be done from our customer lineof credit account to your account that has an equityor line of credit account. if you are interested in our offer, please respond with the following details in order for us to reach you: Full Names: Contact Address: Phone Numbers:Age: Sex: Occupation: Marital Status: Thank you for your time.Yours Faithfully,For;Wujiang Wanlida Textile Co.Ltd. Dr.sYED ASHIQUR HAMDANRegional ManagerREPLY TO MY PERSONAL E-MAIL ADDRESS AT sayedhamdani_pk@yahoo.com
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