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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:
  • "here in london united kingdom" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "% commission" (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. )
  • "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
  • "cashier's check" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • helenwhite@tsamail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • helen.white@tsamail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Helen White." <helenwhite@tsamail.co.za> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 11:56:09 +0000
Subject: PART TIME JOB OFFER!!!



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PART TIME JOB OFFER!!!

Mutual Business Relationship-Strictly Work in Your Country

Good day to you,

I greet you in the name of our lord Jesus Christ, My name is Mrs. Helen
White?am artist by profession,I'm a British woman and I base in London
United Kingdom UK, I?m married with three kids.

I got your email address on the British Chamber of Commerce and I decided to
contact you.Actually I?m looking for a representative in UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA USA, I have a job offer that will earn you $2,500.00 every week,
this job offer will not stop you from your daily job, and the job offers
thus:

All my customers are AMERICANS, and they all want to pay me with Cashier?s
Check, and it is always very hard from me to cash the cashier's check here
in London United Kingdom UK, because the British Government does not permit
the usage of cashier?s check here in United Kingdom UK.So therefore I
decided to search for a reliable and honest person in AMERICA to help me in
cashing the cashier?s checks and send me physical cash here in London
UK.

I have so many customers in AMERICA and If you are interested, you will be
earning $2,500.00 every week as 10% commission as my AMERICAN
REPRESENTATIVE, this job offer will not affect your present work, all I need
from
you is honesty and trust, kindly send me the information's below and I will
have my customers send the cashier?s check to you immediately: MAIN
REQUIREMENTS

18 years or older legally capable responsible ready to work 3-4 hours per
week. with PC knowledge e-mail and internet experience (minimal) And please
know that Everything is absolutely legal, that's why You have to fill a
contract form below
Full Name:..............................
Contact Home Address:..............................
State/City:...................Zip Code:.................
(NB: No Postal Address Please)
Country:.........................Occupation:............
{Retired}..................Post Held:...................
Contact Phone Number:...................................

If you are interested in our offer, please respond with the following
details in order for us to reach you ONLY SERIOUS AND INTERESTED
APPLICANTS/WORKERS SHOULD PLEASE REPLY INTERESTED APPLICANTS ONLY, SHOULD
MAIL ME DIRECTLY VIA
********************************************************************************************************
Mrs. Helen White.
(Director of operations).
Phone:+ ,Fax: +
Email: helenwhite@tsamail.co.za,helen.white@tsamail.co.za
********************************************************************************************************
As soon as I receive the above details from you, I will contact all my
customers to post the cashier's check to your home address as my AMERICA
REPRESENTATIVE, I want to bring to your notice that you will not involve any
of your money into this job offer, you won?t spend any money in this job
offer not even a dime, consider this job offer and reply back to me with the
above details, Thanks as I await your immediate response.

Sincerely Yours.
Mrs. Helen White.



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