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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.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447045730990 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • mrslauren.smith01@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Warren James Jewelers Inc Recruiter" <mrslauren.smith@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2008 04:57:52 -0400
Subject: ONLINE JOB OFFER WORK AT HOME



C/o Mrs Lauren Smith
Head of Human Resources
Warren James Jewelers
London United Kingdom
mrslauren.smith01@gmail.com

Greetings,
JOB OPPORTUNITY

My name is Lauren Smith Head of Human Resources, WARREN JAMES
JEWELERS,an establishment in the UK that deals in the Import and export of all
kinds of jewelries and precious stones, I am pleaseed in offering you a
part-time paying job.

Our company is presently in search of trustworthy representatives in
the united states that will aid as a link between us and our customers in
the USA.We would like to know if you are interested in representing us,
thereby becoming our contract staff.

Respond only if you will like to work from home part-time and get paid
weekly without leaving or tampering with your present
occupation/studies.

Kindly endeavour to respond promptly if you are interested in working
with us, and furnish us with the following information via email:

FULL NAME : ........................
FULL ADDRESS : ..............................
CITY : .............................................
STATE: ................................
ZIP CODE: ..........................
PHONE NUMBER (S) : .................................
GENDER : ..................................
AGE : ......................................
OCCUPATION..............................

ALSO ENDEAVOUR TO INDICATE THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
DO YOU HAVE A CHECKING ACCOUNT? YES/NO .....................
WHAT IS YOUR BEST MEANS OF COMMUNICATION ? e-mail or phone We will be
looking forward to hearing from you asap.
Best regards


Lisa Smith
WARREN JAMES JEWELERS
London United Kingdom
+44 7045730990
mrslauren.smith01@gmail.com

*****PLEASE DIRECT ALL YOUR RESPONSES TO (mrslauren.smith01@gmail.com) FOR
QUICK PROCESSING

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