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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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. )
• 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.
  • mrnelson27za02@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: nelson edward <bill_za281@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrnelson27za02@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 05:33:50 +0000
Subject: WHAT YOU NEED TO DO FOR US?



Dear SIR/MADAM,

My name is Mr.Nelson Edward, I wish to offer you a part-time paying job in which you could earn alot. I resigned from my job two years ago as a research scientist for ARINI (Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland) but still work as a freelance consultant for the institute.However, due to the passion I and my wife Mary Nelson have for the children, we decided to run a humanitarian organization of saving the lives of the homeless and abandon children in order to contribute our quarter towards giving these Children's lives a meaning just as our God demanded of us to care for the homeless. We presently have our orphanage homes in Sri Lanka , Somalia and Cotonou , Republic of Benin and we hope to get to other countries in time to come. WHAT YOU NEED TO DO FOR US? Presently, we run this organization with the help of some individuals and companies who values the lives of these children and had made up their minds to send funds for their upkeeps.Most of our funding is from American, Asian, European, friends whom we have solicited for their help and we are overwhelmed by their eagerness to send funds to us. However we are finding it difficult receiving these funds as the bunch of the payments are in US based money orders and Checks also bank draft from the west Europe which we find difficult to cash here in East Europe Hungary . So presently, assume you would be able to deal with cash; I would be willing to employ you on contract basis to be my payment representative back in your country, this way you will receive the Money from our Donors,and deduct 10% of the total amount in every payment as your commission and then send the rest back to me via Western Union wire transfer or MoneyGram.

JOB DESCRIPTION?

1. Receive Checks/ Money Order/bank draft payment from Clients. 2. Cash Payments at your Bank. 3. Deduct 10% which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed. 4. Forward balance after deduction of percentage/pay to any of the Offices you will be contacted to send payment to (Payment is to be forwarded either by Money Gram or Western Union Money Transfer).

HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN?

10% from each operation! For instance: you receive 7000 USD via cheques or money orders,bank draft on our behalf. You will cash the money and keep $700 (10% from $7000) for yourself! At this beginning, your commission will be 10% but will increase as time goes on.

ADVANTAGES:

You do not have to go out as you will work as an independent contractor right from your home office. Your job is absolutely legal. You can earn Up to $3000-4000usd monthly depending on time you will spend for this job. You do not need any capital to start. The employees who make efforts and work hard have a strong possibility to become managers. Anyway our Employees never leave us.

OUR REQUIREMENT:

1 19 years old and above:Legally capable :Responsible :Ready to work 3-4 hours per week with PC knowledge:E-mail and internet experience (minimal).
If you are interested in our offer, please reply directly to my Personal email address: mrnelson27za02@yahoo.co.uk .
Thanks for your anticipated action, and we hope to hear back from you. N.B if you are interested with the job offer we will need you to furnish with this detailed information.

1)YOUR FULL NAMES:...............................
2)CONTACT ADDRESS:............................
3)TELEPHONE NUMBER:............................4) AGE & OCCUPATION:................................. Regards,MR. Nelson Edward,Nelson Orphanage Homes Center.


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