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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "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 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.
  • mark.abuga24@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "abug mark" <abug.mark21@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:49:46 -0700
Subject: URGENTLY NEEDED


Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is Abug Mark...I just came about your email address and your brief
profile through an email listing affiliated with the US
Chamber of Commerce and I would be very interested in offering you a
part-time paying job in which you could earn alot.I just resigned my
job as a research scientist for NRI(Natural Resources Institute) but i still
work as a freelance consultant for the instistute which gives me
very much time to do my own work which is basically being a freelance
researcher who could be employed by research institutes to do
research projects anywhere in the world....
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO FOR US
Presently, I have just been granted a funding to head a research project in
the tropical regions of West Africa regarding rare and vulnerable
plant species and this would be commencing very soon, However my fundings
were by my American counterparts which sent me the bunch
of payments mostly in US,Canadian and Uk based Checks. Getting an
accountant or opening an account would have been my best choice
but I have a deadline to meet and taking any of those choices would cost me
time and a whole lot of other requirements I am not ready to
deal with as I would be traveling a lot in the meantime.So presently,
assuming you would be able to deal with cash, I would be willing to
employ you on contract basis to be my payment representative back in the
states, this way I could issue and make these money orders out
to you, you could then cash them easily, withdraw 10% of the total amount on
these money orders as your commission and then send the
rest back to me through Western Union wire transfer.

JOB DESCRIPTION?
1. Recieve payment from Clients
2. Cash Payments at your Bank
3. Deduct 10% which will be your percentage/pay
on Payment processed.
4. Forward balance afer deduction of
percentage/pay to any of the offices you will be contacted to send payment
to(Payment is to forwarded by Western Union Money
Transfer).

HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN?
10% from each operation! For instance: you receive 7000 USD via cheques or
money orders on our behalf. You will cash the money and
keep $700 (10% from $7000) for yourself! At the beginning your commission
will equal 10%, though later it will increase up to 12%!

ADVANTAGES
You do not have to go out as you will work as an independent contractor
right from your home office. Your job is absolutely legal. You can
earn up to $3000-$4000 monthly depending on time you will spend for this
job. You do not need any capital to start. The employees who
make efforts and work hard have a strong possibility to become managers.
Anyway our employees never leave us.

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!
I would be glad if you accept our offer and I intend to commence on the job
as soon as you are ready. If you are interested, email me back
at: mark.abuga24@gmail.com so we can make concluding arrangements.

Please note when replying fill the form below:
Name:
Full Address:(not p.o.box):
City:
State:
Zip code:
Phone Number(s):
Age:
Sex:
Current job:
Email:

Thanks for your anticipated action.And i hope to hear back from you.

Mr Kevin Brown
Natural Resources Institute
University of Greenwich at Medway
Central Avenue
Chatham Maritime
Chatham
Kent ME4 4TB
United Kingdom
mark.abuga24@gmail.com
www.nri.org
Home Based Earnings...(Employment).
Home Based Offer Employment...

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