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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:
  • "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. )
• 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.

Fraud email example:

From: pearl hayford <pearl_gr_l@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <pearlgrl01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 09:24:40 -0600
Subject: REP NEEDED



Hello,am Pearl Hayford from US and am looking for a representative in the states and canada who will be working for us as a part-time worker and we are willing to pay 10% for every transaction,which wouldn't affect ur present state of work.first of all i will like to know ur asl and what u do for a living am 28 single no kids and never been married before from USA, jackson in ms,I work for FABRIC LINK TEXTILES LIMITED COMPANY ENGLAND Our main factory is located in England were weextract the raw materials need for the manufacturingof fabrics,but all transfers and anything that has to do with payments are refered to England we are looking for a representative in the states andcanada, someone who we can entrust with our companymoney and funds and would help us recieve paymentsfrom our customers, clients in the states for thesupply of fabric and textile materials we supply to them Would you like to work with us and receive payments payments from our customers? The reason why we need this representatives is becausethe cost of coming to the states and getting paymentsis very expensive, we can spend up $1,300USD only inbuying tickets and the rest of the expenses ,so weneed a representative in the states and canada whowill be capable and reliable of handling that aspect,We are willing to 10 % per every payment u recieve and you can still keep ur regular job while you work for us All you have to do is help us receive payments on our from our customers and clients in the states and canada.These payments are in check and they would cometo you in your name and information and the reason for this is that you will be the one to cash the check or money orders , so all you need do is cash the check take out your payment which is 10 % and wire therest of the money to us via electronic transfer. It wouldnt cost u any amount,u are to receive our payments which will be sent to u by our business partners,clients and customers which would come in a cashiers cheque or money orders the u are to cash it take out your pay 10 % and send to us via electronic transfer This are the information that will be required fromyou if you are interested... FULL CONTACT NAME :FULL CONTACT ADDRESS (Including City and Zip Code ):PHONE NUMBER # :PERMANENT EMAIL ADDRESS :NAME OF BANK YOU OPERATE WITH: NOTE:Please dont send your account details/information Yours sincerelyPearl
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