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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:

• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • drmichealthurlow.research@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Micheal Thurlow" <joboffers@moneylinksing.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:07:31 +0000
Subject: JOB OFFER!!!


Dear Sir/Ma,

Please permit me to write you irrespective of the fact we have not met
before. I got your contact through network online hence I decided to
write you. I would be very interested in offering you a part-time paying
job in which you could earn up to $4,000 a month in extra income.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Work as my payment assistant in charge of collecting and processing the
payments from the associates.
1.Receive payment (inform of money orders/checks) from my Clients/Associates.
2.Cash the Payments at your Bank
3.Deduct 10%, which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed.
4.forward the balance via Western Union Money Transfer according to my instruction.

REQUIREMENT:
18 years or older,Reliable Available to work a minimum 3-4 hours per week.check and
respond to emails often,telephone access.

IS THIS LEGAL? YES
It is very legal (article 15.3) Employment Opportunity Act.My lawyer
checked all legal provisions concerning any domestic or international
law against businesses or deals of domestic monetary trade.Doing this business is 100% safe
and legal. proposal for an opportunity to make up 10% of each transaction completed.

Please reply via email with complete information as requested:
NAME:,ADDRESS{not po box},CITY& STATE:,ZIP CODE:,PHONE NUMBER:,EMAIL

All replies should be sent to:drmichealthurlow.research@gmail.com
Regards,
Dr.Micheal Thurlow

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