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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:
  • "deduct your 10%" (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. )
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • tlink.inc2005@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: T P <tlink.inc2005@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:04:27 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Financial Administrator Needed !!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: tlink.inc2005@yahoo.com



- COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON!!! Would u like to work online from home and get paid weekly? TLink Company Inc. needs abook-keeper(financial representative) in the Europe, so I want to know if you will like to work online from home and get paid without leaving or affecting your present job.It's just that I presently run a Construction firm I inherited from my late Dad in the UAE and we need someone to work for the company as a financial representative/book keeper in Europe.My company produces various construction materials, we have clients we supply all over the world.WHAT YOU NEED TO DO FOR US? My Company needs a financial representative in the Europe who will serve has our agent in processing any of our funds made out to us by our European customers and clients to help us accept our check/payment because this legal entity takes a long period of time to clear in our banks here in the UAE and due to frequent request and supplies of our product we do not meet our demand due to this failure so that why we seek your time and assistance.JOB DESCRIPTION? 1. Receive payment from Clients 2. Cash Payments at your Bank 3. Deduct 10% which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed. 4. Forward balance after deduction of percentage/payto any of the offices you will be contacted to send payment to(Payment is to be forwarded either by Money Gram or Western UnionMoney Transfer). HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN? 10% from each operation! For instance: you receive 7000GBP in your account on our behalf. You will get your cash percentage of 700GBP(10% from 7000GBP) for yourself! At the beginning your commission willequal 10%, though later it will increase up to 12%! DO YOU NEED TO PAY FOR THE TRANSFER FEE FROM YOUR PERCENTAGE?No you do not have to, all necessary transfer fees should be deducted from the balance after you must have cashed and deduct your 10% of total money received.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 3000GBP - 4000GBP monthly depending on time you will spend for this job.You do not need any capital to start. You can do the Work easily without leaving or affecting your present Job. The employees who make efforts and work hard have a strong possibility to become managers. Anyway our employees never leave us due to our excellent work condition.MAIN REQUIREMENTS -18 years or older legally, capable, responsible, ready to work 3-4 hours per week. With PC knowledgee-mail and internet experience (minimal) if you are interested in our offer, and would like to work for TLink Company Inc., kindly get back to us via email with the requested details :FULL NAME-----CONTACT ADDRESS-----PERSONAL CELL PHONE NUMBER-----SEX------AGE------DRIVER LIENCENSE NUMBER(if available)------PRESENT JOB,IF EMPLOYED------BANK NAME------BANK ADDRESS----BANK PHONE NUMBER------ACCOUNT NUMBER-------ACCOUNT NAME-------EMAIL ADDRESS--------And please know that everything is absolutely legal,that's why you have to fill a contract! This contract will definitely be email to you by our attorney after your intrest must have been received and the information required. PLS NOTE; SEND ALL RESPONSE TO (mailto: tlink.inc2005@yahoo.com )REGARDS,Mr. Tomoh Peter CEO: TLink Company Inc. Email: tlink.inc2005@yahoo.com

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