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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:
  • "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. )
  • "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.

Fraud email example:

From: Wilson Karton <wkarton1902@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <wkarton02@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 07:47:59 -0600
Subject: JOB OPPORTUNITY USA/CANADA ONLY!!! (COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED)



!!!Online Resumes Offer!!!US/CANADIAN COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE/BOOK KEEPERS NEEDEDWilson Crafts Holdings Ltd(U.K OFFICE)Garment and home textiles suppliesCITY POINT HOUSE,LEVEL 32, ROPEMAKER STREET, LONDON EC2 9AW UKDEAR CANDIDATE,We are a fabrics and textiles company based in London,UK currently insearch of a book-keeper/company representative.Your Job description isas follows:1)You would receive payment on our behalf from any of our variousclients which would come in the form of cashiers checks/travellerschecks/money orders.2)You then get the payments deposited at your bank.3)As soon as the payment has been cleared by your bank,you then deducta commission of 10% of each payment you would be receiving on ourbehalf which you are entitled to as been our representative4)You thus send the remainder funds back via western union to detailsyou would be given as soon as it has been confirmed you have
receivedpayment.Our payments will be issued out in your name as we would inform ourclients to do.Therefore the following details would be needed from youviaemail.1)Your Fullname2)Your Physical Address( Not P.O.Box) with your state,city and zipcode3)Your Phone number4)Your Age5)Your Occupation6)Your Nationality7)Your Martial status8)Do you have a checking account:YES/NON:B: THIS IS NOT AGAINST THE LAWBest Regards,(I)Mr. Wilson Karton BA cc, CACEO/MD/CHAIRMAN(II)Mr.Henry SaundersFOREIGN SERVICE(III)Mrs Anna Breymon , MBAChief Admin Officer(IV)Mr. Stephen Hopper , MBAChief Financial Controller(V)Mr.Charles Jones , MBAAccount Officer
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