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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "headquater" (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. )
  • "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. )
  • "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 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.

Fraud email example:

From: BENJAMIN JONES <mrjones540423@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <mrjones5413@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:42:15 +0000
Subject: JOB OFFER



Dear Friend , My name is Mr Jones Benjamin .I just came about your email address and your brief profile through an email listing affiliated with the US Chamber of Commerce and I would be very interested in offering you a part-time paying job in which you could earn a lot. I just resigned my job as a research scientist forn CARDI(Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute.(www.cardi.org)) but I still work as a freelance consultant for the instistute which gives me very much time to do my own work which is basically being a freelance researcher who could be employed by research institutes to do research projects anywhere in the world. WHAT YOU NEED TO DO FOR US Presently, I have just been granted a funding to head a research project in the tropical regions of VIETNAM regarding rare and vulnerable plant species and this would be commencing very soon, However my funding were by my American counterparts which sent me the bunch of payments mostly in US based cheques. Getting an accountant in the states or opening an account would have been my best choice but I have a deadline to meet and taking any of those choices would cost me time and a whole lot of other requirements I am not ready to deal with as I would be traveling a lot in the meantime. So presently, assuming you would be able to deal with cash, I would be willing to employ you on contract basis to be my payment representative back in the states, this way I could issue and make these cheque out to you, you could then cash them easily, send the total amount on these cheques to our headquaters and 10% of any money collect will be accredited to you as your commission . We shall recieve this money through Western Union wire transfer or bank to bank transfer as regard to the total amount cash. JOB DESCRIPTION 1. Recieve payment from Clients 2. Cash Payments at your Bank 3. 10% will be your percentage/ this will be paid back to you in every month. 4. Forward all balance and /pay to any of the offices you will be contacted to send payment to (Payment is to forwarded either by Money Gram or Western Union Money Transfer or bank transfer as instructed). HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN? 10% from each operation! For instance: you receive 7000 USD via cheques or money orders or bank payment on our behalf. You will cash the money and keep record of $700 (10% from $7000) for yourself. At the end of every month , all the money you collected for us will be calculated and paid to you . At the beginning your commission will equal 10%, though later it will increase up to 12%! ADVANTAGES You do not have to go out as you will work as an independent contractor right from your home office. Your job is absolutely legal. You can earn up to $3000-7000 monthly depending on time you will spend for this job. You do not need any capital to start. The employees who make efforts and work hard have a strong possibility to become managers. Anyway our employees never leave us. MAIN REQUIREMENTS 22 years and abovelegally capable responsible ready to work 3-4 hours per week. with PC knowledge e-mail and internet experience (minimal) And please know that Everything is absolutely legal.If you are interested in our offer, please reply. Thanks for your anticipated action. And we hope to hear back from you. Mr. Jones Benjamin . MSawyer Researches Ltd . 121, St. Joshs Green, Dublin 2, Ireland.
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