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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.
• 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.
  • cortexltdofficerfinnlong@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Finn Fong" <ct-limited@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 19:52:19 +0000
Subject: BE OUR BOOK-KEEPER



Dear Sir/Madam,Good day.Please can I have your attention for a moment? Wouldyou like to work online from home and get paid weekly? CORTEX TEXTILE LIMITED needs a book-keeper In your country. Would you like to work online from home and get paid weekly without having to leave your present job? I presently run a textile and fabrics firm in Hong Kong and UK which I inherited from my late Dad and we need someone to work for the company as a representative/book keeper in your country. My company produces various clothing materials, batiks,
assorted fabrics and traditional costume which we supply our clients weekly. My clients make payments for our supplies every week, which are not readily cashable outside the USA, CANADA, EUROPE etc, so we need you to work in your country as our representative and assist us in processing the payments from our clients.ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS RECEIVE THIS PAYMENTS
FROM OUR CLIENTS IN THE STATES,etc GET IT CASHED
IN YOUR BANK THEN DEDUCT YOUR WEEKLY PAY AND FORWARD THE BALANCE TO THE COMPANY DOWN HERE VIA ANY MEANS I SHALL DECIDE ON. SO ALL I NEED TO DO IS TO FORWARD YOUR INFORMATION TO OUR CLIENTS AND THEY WILL ISSUE PAYMENTS IN YOUR NAME AND THEREAFTER SEND IT TO YOU VIA REGULAR MAIL OR COURIER.

Please note that payment by our client is not limited to cheque alone it also include payment via credit card and wire transfer depending on the client.So all that is needed is your full name, age, physical address and phone numbers so we can forward it to our clients and they will start making payments to you as my company's representative.I WILL EMAIL YOU A LETTER OF EMPLOYMENT FROM OUR COMPANY WHICH YOU HAVE TO REPLY WITH AN
ACCEPTANCE LETTER AND A SCANNED COPY OF YOUR
IDENTIFICATIONS ATTACHED TO IT. AS SOON AS WE CONFIRM ANY PAYMENT COMING TO YOU I WILL LET YOU KNOW AND I WILL GIVE YOU THE INFORMATION ON HOW TO REMIT THE MONEY LESS YOUR WEEKLY PAY TO MY COMPANY.I look forward to your prompt response viamy email address: cortexltdofficerfinnlong@yahoo.co.uk
RegardsMr. Finn Long
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