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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)
  • "% of every payment" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Dr.Tim McCarron <timmc19@live.co.za>
Reply-To: <timmc2005@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2007 09:20:34 +0000
Subject: JOB OFFER /EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES



Dear Friend,JOB OFFER /EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL OVER THE WORLDIn collaboration with Yahoo,Hot Job, Contract Fabric and textile industry is offering job opportunity to any part of the world.The contract Fabric company is a textile and fabrics industry with head office in Spain and business offices in so many part of Europe and Asia.We are gradually penetrating into uk States with the high increase in the number of our UK clients.We have decided to give job opportunity in collaboration with Yahoo,Hot job, for the post of part time online sales representatiive and book keeper.This can be done from the comfort of your home without you having any problem with yourcurrent job or other activities.DUTIE:
1. Accepting Payment on behalf of our companyfrom clients via cheques.BENEFITS:10% of every payment recieved from any of our clients is yours for all efforts as the company employee.CONCLUSIONIf you are well interested and willing for this offer, I urge you to send the following information of yours by e-mail:1. Full Name2. Home Address including city, state, zip code3. Your Direct Cell Phone Number4. AgeWith these we can open up a file for you here and give you further directives on how you go about things.Awaiting your urgent response.Regards,Dr.Tim McCarron
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