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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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. )
  • "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 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.
• 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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447024078975 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Dan Smith <blueroseking@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: <gmftcltd@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:14:56 +0000
Subject: NEED A FULL TIME?PART TIME JOB?



G&M Fabrics and Textiles Comp. Ltd3 LONG MARSH LANE WEST THAMESMEADLONDON SE28 0LS ENGLAND+447024078975 Dear Sir/Madam,

Would u like to work online from home/temporarily and get paid monthly? We are glad to offer you a job position in our company, G&M Fabrics and Textiles. We need someone to work for the company as a representative/book keeper in the states. This is in view of our not having an office presently in the US. You don't need to have an Office and this certainly wont disturb any form of work you have going at the moment. From the Site, you will find out the Company produces the following varieties of clothing materials:- batiks, assorted fabrics for interior decor, silk and traditional costumes which we have clients we supply weekly in the states.

Our integrated yarn and fabric manufacturing operations use state-of-the-art textile equipment from the world’s leading suppliers. Order processing, production monitoring and process flow are seamlessly integrated through a company-wide computer network.

* The average monthly income is about $5000.* No form of investments from you.* This job takes only 1-3 hours per day

ABOUT THE JOB:

We have sales representatives all over the world to distribute our products. You know, that it’s not easy to start a business in a new market (being the US). There are hundreds of competitors, close direct contacts between suppliers and customers and other difficulties, which impede our sales promotion.We have decided to deliver the products in upfront, it’s very risky but it should push up sales on 25 percent.

Thus we need to get payments for our products as soon as it possible because customers can just "forget" to pay. Unfortunately we are unable to open bank accounts in the United US without first registering the company name. Presently with the amount of Orders we have, we cannot put the on hold. For fear of loosing the customers outrightly. Secondly we cannot cash these payments from the US soon enough as international Cheques take about 14 working days for cash to be made available. We lose about $75,000 of net income each month because we have money transfer delays.

YOUR TASK

Your task is to coordinate payments from customers and help us with the payment process.You are not involved in any sales. Our sales manager sells products. Once he makes a sale we deliver the product to a customer (usually through FED EX). The customer receives and checks the products. After this has been done the customer has to pay for the products.About 90 percent of our customers prefer to pay through Certified Cheques and Money orders based on the amount involved.We have decided to open this new job position for solving this problem.

YOUR TASK ARE:

1. Receive payment from Customers2. Cash Payments at your Bank3. Deduct 10% which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed.4. Forward balance after deduction of percentage/pay to any of the offices you will be contacted to send payment to. (Payment is to forwarded either by Money Gramme or Western Union Money Transfer. Local Money transfers takes barely hours, so it will give us a possibility to get customer’s payment almost immediately.

For example you’ve got $3000. You take your income :$300. Send to us: $2700. First month you will have 15-20 transactions on $3000-$4000. So you may calculate your income. For example 18 transactions on $5000. Gives you $9000. Plus your basis monthly salary is $1000. Total: $10.000 per month. After establishing close co-operation you’ll be able to operate with larger orders and you’ll be able to earn more.

Our payments will be issued out in your name and you get them cashed in your bank deduct your weekly salary and forward the balance to the company via western union money transfer or money gram money transfer. We understand it is an unusual and incredible job position. This job takes only 3-7 hours per week. You’ll have a lot of free time doing another job, you’ll get good income and regular job. But this job is very challenging and you should understand it. We are looking only for the worker who satisfies our requirements and will be an earnest assistant. We are glad to offer this job position to you. If you feel that you are a serious and earnest worker and if you want to work for G&M Fabrics and Textiles Company, a letter of employment would be sent to and you would fill it out and send back via email and you will receive necessary information in 1-48 hours. You should reply to our procurement officer via email with your details:

APPLICATION FORM

1.Full Names______________________________2.House Address___________________________3.State:__________________________________4.City:___________________________________5.Zip Code:________________________________6.Phone Number____________________________7.Country_________________________________8.Occupation______________________________9.Age ____________________________________10. Sex___________________________________

ATTESTATION According to how you have been briefed earlier. You are required to receive payment on behalf of the above mentioned firm. You are to deduct 10% of all funds processed on a particular order & forward the balance payment via Money Gram/Western union to any of the companies’ regional warehouses that will be given to you later.You will notify the company a week ahead if eventually you want to discontinue this job so as to terminate all payment coming your way.Waiting to hear from you. Regards, George MartinsFor Managements.


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