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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)
  • "cheque " (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.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447024063986 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • commoditiestrading10@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Brown Rooney <commoditiestrading10@yahoo.de>
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2007 09:25:52 +0200
Subject: HELLO

 

 

Dear Sir/Madam,
Commodities trading Fabrics & textiles Limited is a small scale UK
company. We
supply Fabrics & textiles to clients in some countries. We have
reached
big sales volume in the Europe as a starter, and now we are trying to
penetrate the US/Canada market. Quite soon we will open representative
offices or authorized sales centers in the US and therefore we are
currently looking for people who will assist us in establishing a new
distribution network there. The fact is that despite the US market
is new
for us we already have regular clients also speaks for itself.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO FOR US?
The international money transfer tax for legal entities (companies) in
UK is 25%, whereas for the individual it is only 7%. There is no sense
for us to work this way, while tax for international money transfer
made by a private individual is 7%. That's why we need you! We need
agents
to receive payment for products in money orders, cheque or bank wire
transfers) and to resend the money to us via Money Gram or Western
Union
Money Transfer. This way we will save money because of tax decreasing.
JOB DESCRIPTION?
1. Receive 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 (Payments are to be
forwarded either by Money Gram or Western Union Money Transfer).
MAIN REQUIREMENTS
18 years or older legally capable responsible ready to work 2-4 hours
per week. with PC knowledge e-mail and internet experience (minimal)
And please be informed that Everything is absolutely legal. If you are
interested in our offer, please
reply to the following email address:
commoditiestrading10@yahoo.de
(1)Your full names:
(2) Contact address Including city,state,zip code:
(3) Tele/cell numbers:
(4) Occupation:
(5) Age:
(6) Sex:
Thanks for your anticipated action. And we hope to hear back from you
soon.
Regards,
Brown Rooney (CEO)
Commodities Trading
Fabrics & Textiles Limited
21 st james street,
London,UK.GB
Email: commoditiestrading10@yahoo.de
Tel: +447024063986

 

 

Anti-fraud resources:

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