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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:
  • "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: KIZITO JEK <kizitojek20@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <stkizi@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2007 19:14:33 +0000
Subject: JOB OFFER



Good day,My name is Kizito Jek and I am an artist.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 for the last 3 years and have had my work featured on trading cards, prints and in magazines.I have sold in galleries and to private collectors from all around the world.I am always facing serious difficulties when it comes to selling my art works toAmericans,they are always offering to pay with MONEY ORDERS or cheques and which is difficult for me to cash here in United Kingdom.I am looking for a representative in the states and Canada who will be working for me as a partime worker and i will be willing to pay %10 for every transaction,which wouldnt affect your present state of work,someone who would help me recieve payments from my customers in the states and Canada.i mean someone that is responsible and reliable,cause the cost of coming to the states and Canada and getting payments is very expensive,i am working on setting up a branch in the states and Canada,so for now i need a representative in the united states and Canada who will be handling the payment aspect.These payments are in money orders and cheques and they would come to you in your name, so all you need do is cash the money orders deduct your percentage and wire the rest back.It wouldnt cost u any amount,u are to receive payments which will be sent to u by fedex or usps from my business patners,which would come in form of a money orders and then u are to cash it and send the cash to me via western union money transfer or moneygram money transfer,all transfer fees should be deducted from the money.If you are interested,please get back to me as soon as possible and fill out the form below correctly.Kizito JekAPPLICATION FORMRefrence No:- LSLCA/2031/ 8161/05Batch No:- R4/A313/2-60First Name:.............................................Middle Name:............................................Last Name:.............................................AddrressLine 1:.................................................................................................Address Line2:..........................................City....................................................State.....................................Zip...........Home Phone..............................................Cell Phone..............................................Gender.............Marital Status.......................Age.....................................................Nation Of Origin........................................Drivers Lincence #:......................................State...................Expiration Date..................ATTESTATIONI ___________________________________hereby accept the job as arepresentative of the Mr.Kizito Jek here in the USA or Canada,to receive payments on his behalf . Payment received by me shallbe processed, make deduction of 10% as agreed and forward the balancepayment via western union or money gram to any of his regionalwarehouses that will given to me later. I shall also inform him aweek ahead if eventually l want to discontinue this job, so as toterminate all payments coming my way to avoid conflict.Signed by me
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