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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "% 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: info@eopt.org
Reply-To: point.careerwearltd@live.com
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:36:37 +1300
Subject: Employment Opportunity ((Part time))

Point Careerwear Ltd
21 Cromford Court,
Manchester M4 3AB,
United Kingdom.

Reply Strictly on Email.

point.careerwearltd@live.com

Attention:
Point career Wear Ltd is one of fastest growing official clothing company in Uk
and have ever increasing rate of clients in United State thus a need for a
Representative is needed on Part-time to act as a payment officer/account Executive of the company
in USA/CANADA and EUROPE,e.t.c so that a perfect network can exist between our client and You.
10% of every payment you receive is your commission.You can earn between $2,000 - $10,500 in a month
depending on your Speed,Accuracy and Devotion to your work.More info on job, can be
viewed on company website and will be sent when we hear back from you.
If interested send to us the following information:
1.Name............................................
2.Physical Address .......................
3.Phone number..............................
4.present occupation ................
5.Age...............................................
6.Country.........................................

Reply Strictly on Email Below:

point.careerwearltd@live.com

Awaiting your response.
Regards
Mary Brown
(Recruit manager)

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