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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)
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
• 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.
  • gpshconsultant@gmail.com
  • gpshconsultant@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: GPs Healthcare professionals Consultant <consultant.sh@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <gpshconsultant@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:30:35 +0200
Subject: Part Time Job!!!



GPs Healthcare professionals Consultant Cancer Services, 250 Euston Road, London NW1 2PG Office: UCL Cancer Trials Centre,90 Totteham Court Road, London W1T 4TJ Dear Sir/Madam, Please permit me to write you irrespective of the fact we have not met before. I got your contact through network online hence I decided to write you. I would be very interested in offering you a part-time paying job in which you could earn up to $4,000 a month in extra income. Getting an accountant in the USA/Canada or opening an account would have been my best choice if I was not working on a deadline that must meet a 24 hour turn around time, other options are not on my side due to time, money, and requirements. This is why I am offering a part time opportunity to someone responsible who can supply prompt assistant and service. JOB DESCRIPTION:Work as my payment assistant in charge of collecting and processing the payments from the associates. 1. Receive payment (inform of money orders/checks) from my Clients/Associates.2. Cash the Payments at your Bank3. Deduct 10%, which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed.4. You will then forward the balance via Western Union Money Transfer according to my instruction. REQUIREMENT:18 years or older.Legal resident of USResponsible, Reliable and TrustworthyAvailable to work a minimum 3-4 hours per week.Able to check and respond to emails often.Easy telephone access.IS THIS LEGAL? YES It is very legal; my lawyer checked all legal provisions concerning any domestic or international law against businesses or deals of domestic monetary trade. Doing this business is 100% safe and legal. I would be glad if you accept my proposal for an opportunity to make up 10% of each transaction completed. Please reply via email with complete information as requested: NAME, STREET ADDRESS (NOT P.O BOX),PHONE NUMBER, AGE, SEX, OCCUPATIONE MAILAll replies should be sent toEmail: gpshconsultant@gmail.com Email: gpshconsultant@yahoo.co.uk Regards,Professor Jonathan Morgan
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