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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:

• 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.

Fraud email example:

From: Wilson Karton <wkarton19@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <wkarton02@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:19:58 -0600
Subject: JOB OPPORTUNITY!!!




Hi, I am Wilson Karton

I am manager of Karton Craft Company ( http://www.karton.free.fr/ )

Karton Craft Company is a firm based in France.We produce and
distribute Craftworks such as Metal Craft, Pottery, Ceramic and other art works worldwide.We have reached big sales volume of Craft Works in the Europe and now are trying to penetrate the US market. Quite soon we will open representative offices or authorized sales centers in the US.
Presently, Our company needs US representative/Assistance in Payment Collections and in establishing a new distribution network there.

The fact is that despite the US market is new for us,we already have
regular clients who are reacting positively to our products.We have
made some supplies to the US. But we have problems collecting money for the already supplied works.

The international money transfer tax for legal entities (companies) in
France is 20%, whereas for the individual it is only 6%.There is no
sense for us to work this way, while tax for international money transfer
made by a private individual is 6% .That's why we need you! We need
agents/representatives to receive payment for our crafts( in money
orders,check or bank wire transfers) from our clients in the US ,and
resend the money to us via Money Gram or Western Union Money Transfer. This way we will save money because of tax decreasing.

The work is simply recieving payments from our Clients which will be
madecashable to you at your Bank.After cashing,the funds will be
transfered via Money Gram or Western Union Money Transfer according to
our instructions.As your income,you will be getting 10% of any amount you
collect and process.You will be deducting the income before funds are
transfered.

You will be working us an Independent Contractor right from your home
or office.It wont interrupt your present daily activities and its
absolutely legal. You can earn up to $3000-4000 monthly during the time you will spend working with us.You do not need any capital to start.An employee who make efforts and work hard have a strong possibility to become managers when we commence our representative offices or authorized sales centers in the US .And you are assured of an excellent work condition.

I would be glad if you accept my proposal. If interested in being the
representative, Please reply with the details stated below

NAME:
ADDRESS & ZIP CODE:
PHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
AGE:
SEX:
E-Mail:


Thank You!

Wilson Karton
KARTON CRAFT,
FRANCE.

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