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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:
  • "your commision" (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 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.
  • muffy_man02@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mark Arnold" <muffyman3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: muffy_man02@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 17:30:31 -0700
Subject: Online Job Offer(Working From Home)


Dear Sir/Ma,

My name is Mark Arnold...I am the Director for HOT GLASS DESIGN COMPANY
UK.HOT GLASS DESIGN needs a book-keeper in these areas(United States and
Canada), so we want to know if you will like to work online from home and
get paid weekly without leaving or it affecting your present job?.

The company deals in the sale of Glass fittings,glass interior product and
glass design exhibition.Hot Glass Design has established an enviable
reputation for manufacturing kiln formed glass and we have clients we supply
weekly in the United States and Canada.

We have been receiving orders from United States and Canada,Which we have
not been able to process competently and completely since we do not have a
payment receiving personel in these Areas. We have decided to recruit
payment officers online hence we
will be needing a representative/Bookkeeper to process our payments in these
areas - due to delays in processing payments from these areas in London Uk.

WHAT WE OFFER: Two hours/day at your choice, daytime or evening time.

WORK AT HOME: Checking e-mail and going to the bank Part time or full time.

OTHER HIGHLIGHTS: No selling involved, no kit to buy,we won't charge you
anything.
MONTHLY SALARY: Minimum of $400 every week to a total of $1200 per month AND
also the total amount you make in a month depends on how often you receive
payments from out Clients,which can be twice a week or more.

COMMISSION: 10% of every money order/check that is cashed instantly"cash in
hand" or "cash on counter" is what you get from the total cashed amount.

MORE EXPLANATION ABOUT THE JOB: If you receive a check of $2,500.00 from our
clients or costumers in the Usa,you would cash the check in your bank and
then take 10% which is $250,from it and then send the rest of the funds from
it to anywhere in the world where the company deligates would be at that
time.

OTHER FEES: All the cost for the transfer of the money to any location in
the world where the Hotglass Deligate would be,shall also be duducted from
the total funds left with you after you have deducted your Commision which
is 10% of any amount you cash and then you send the remainder of the funds
as you shall be instructed.

WHAT WE ASK: Two free hours daily not including weekends, Internet access
for sending and receiving e-mails,available means of cashing money
orders/checks at your bank using your existing bank account and then sending
the funds meant for the company through Western Union to any location where
the companies associates would be.

IMPORTANT: You must be over 19 years of age, U.S,CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP AND
ALSO WE WELCOME OTHER CITIZENSHIP OUTSIDE THE TWO LISTED ABOVE,SO FAR YOU
HAVE A WAY TO GET THE FUNDS CASHED FOR US AND ALSO YOU STAY FULL TIME IN USA
OR CANADA.

If you meet these conditions please contact us by replying at this e-mail
address (Muffy_man02@yahoo.com) to receive a representative Contract
agreement. Please add your full names,Street
address,City,Zipcode,State,Country and phone/fax
numbers for quick delivery of payments.

Note: We will never ask you for anything more than that which we have stated
above. No bank names, No bank account number, routing number, credit card,
passwords, SSN# etc. If anyone asks for those on our behalf please do not
give out this info.This is to ensure your security and non involvement in
cases of Identity theft.
Thanks.

Mark Arnold

Director,
Hot Glass Design,
www.hotglassdesign.co.uk
Unit 24, Crosby Yard Industrial Estate,
Bridgend,Mid Glamorgan CF31 1JZ
011-44-702-403-2075
011-44-703-196-5517

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