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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)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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. )
  • "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.
• 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.
  • jerrymorgan_info@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jerry morgan <jerrymorgan300@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:55:45 -0800
Subject: WORK ONLINE ,GET PAID WEEKLY



Dear Sir/Madam,

Would you like to work online from home and get paid weekly ?
H & L LIMITED needs a book-keeper in the state,so i want to know if youwilllike to work online from home and get paid weekly without leaving oraffecting your present job?
It's just that i presently run a textile and fabrics firm i inheritedfrommy late Dad in the UK and we need someone to work for the company as arepresentative/book keeper in the states.
My company produces various clothing materials, batiks, assortedfabrics and traditional costume which we have clients we supply weekly in thestates.
My clients make payments for our supplies every week in form of MoneyOrders and cashiers check and personal check,which are not readilycashable outside the United States, So we need someone in the States towork as our representative and assist us in processing the payments fromour clients and we will pay him weekly salary.
All you need to do is receive payments from our client in the unitedstates cashed the check in your bank and deduct your weekly pay andforward balance to the company down here via western union money transfer.
So all i need is to forward your information to our clients inthe states and they issue payments in form of money orders ,cashiers check andpersonal checks and sometimes cash payment , then send it to you bymail or courier.
I will need your Full name, Residential Address and Phone Number so wecan forward it to our clients and they will start making payments toyou as the company' representative in the states.
Our company will send an employment form to you, which you will fillwith an acceptance letter and scanned copy of your identificationattached to it and send back to us as soon as we confirm any payment comingto us we let you know and give you the information to send the fund toour company via western union.
We await your urgent response, please you can also reply to theseemail:(jerrymorgan_info@yahoo.com)
Warmest Regards,JERRY MORGAN,CEO l & N Fabrics & textile
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