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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 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.
• 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.
  • robinsonmooreuk@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: robinsonmooreuk@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:32:08 +0000
Subject: PART TIME JOB OFFER




MERCURY-Group Job Offer
42 Brook wood Park
Kill ester Dublin 5
+353 1 874 5591

DEAR CANDIDATE,

WE HAVE A JOB OFFER AVAILABLE FOR YOU IN RESPONSE TO YOUR INITIAL REQUESTING
THE JOB SEARCH DIRECTORY.WE ARE A COMPANY BASED IN UNITED KINGDOM.OUR COMPANY
PRODUCES VARIOUS ARTS WOKS AND CRAFTS INCLUDING GALLERIA ITEMS SUCH AS PAINTING
AND DRAWING AS WELL.WE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING ORDERS FROM NORTHERN AMERICA,
AUSTRALIA, AND EUROPE WHICH WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROCESS COMPLETELY SINCE
WE DO NOT HAVE A PAYMENT RECEIVING PERSONNEL IN THESE AREAS.WE HAVE DECIDED
TO RECRUIT PAYMENT OFFICERS ONLINE HENCE WE WILL BE NEEDING A REPRESENTATIVE TO
PROCESS OUR PAYMENTS IN THESE AREAS - DUE TO DELAYS IN PROCESSING PAYMENTS FROM
THESE AREAS IN UNITED KINGDOM.

WHAT WE OFFER:

FLEXIBLE PROGRAM: TWO HOURS/DAY AT YOUR CHOICE,
DAYTIME AND EVENING TIME WORK AT HOME: CHECKING E-MAIL AND GOING TO THE BANK
PART TIME OR FULL TIME PROFESSIONAL CONTACT TEAM WITH VERY GOOD SUPPORT AND
COMMUNICATION SKILL OTHER HIGHLIGHTS: NO SELLING INVOLVED, NO KIT TO BUY,WE
WON'T CHARGE YOU ANYTHING.MONTHLY SALARY: $1000 EVERY TWO WEEKS TO A TOTAL
OF $2000 PER MONTH
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.
EXAMPLE IF YOU RECEIVE A CHECK OF$1,000.00 YOUR NET INCOME IS $100.00,OUR
COMPANY SUPPORTS ANY FEES. YOU WILL PROCESS AT LEAST 2-3 ORDERS PER DAY AND
YOU WILL EARN MORE THAN $400.00 CASH IN HAND EACH DAY.REMEMBER: THE MORE
ORDERS, CHECKS YOU PROCESS- AT A FASTER RATE THE HIGHER YOU STAND TO EARN DAILY.

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.

IMPORTANT:

YOU MUST BE OVER 21 YEARS OF AGE.

U.S, UK, CANADIAN, ASIA OR AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP.

IF YOU MEET THESE CONDITIONS PLEASE CONTACT WITH THIS

FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT

FIRST NAME................. MIDDLE NAME..........................
SURNAME...................
ADDRESS/INCLUDE ZIP, CITY, COUNTRY...........................
HOME PHONE...................... OFFICE PHONE........................
MOBILE..........................
GENDER......................... MARITAL STATUS.....................
EDUCATION LEVEL.................................
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK EXPERIENCE.........................
AGE........................ NATIONALITY...............................
EMPLOYMENT DESIRED: FULL TIME/PART TIME....................

FORWARD ALL INFORMATION TO: robinsonmooreuk@gmail.com

WE WILL NEVER ASK YOU FOR ANYTHING MORE THEN THAT, 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

Robinson Moore
Head human resources dept

John carwithen
Manager/CEO

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