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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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "money orders " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
  • "cheques " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • nnicoleb.johnson@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • nicoleconsult178@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Nicole B. Johnson" <nnicoleb.johnson@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: nicoleconsult178@rocketmail.com
Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:35:33 -0800 (PST)
Subject: ABOUT THE JOB:.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: nnicoleb.johnson@rocketmail.com



- My name is Nicole B. Johnson currently working as Wood Empire Consultant, On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the Wood Empire. I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter was returned undelivered.I want to know if you would like to work online from home and get paid without, affecting your present job? Actually i need a representative who can be working for Wood Empire.Our Human Resources department got your contact from the Internet directory.WOOD EMPIRE is a custom manufacturer of furniture, woods are used for different things e.g building houses making offices furniture’s/Home Furniture, Building canoes e.t.cIts always too expensive and stressful for me to come down and receive payment's twice in a week so i therefore decided to contact you, i am willing to pay you 10% for every payment received by you from our clients who makes payment through you. i do come to receive payment and have it cashed after i supply them raw materials. When payment is been sent to us we cannot cash these here in UK , as international Cheques take about 14 working days for cash to be made available.We have decided to deliver the products upfront, it is very risky but it should push up sales by 25 percent. We need to get payments for our products as soon as possible. We lose about 75,000 USD of net income each month because we have money transfer delays. You are not involved in any sales. there are hundreds of competitors, close direct contacts between suppliers and customers and other difficulties, which impede our sales promotion.ABOUT THE JOB:You are to deduct 10% on each payment you receive from our clients per payment commission is 10% of every money orders /cashier check that is cashed instantly"Cash in Hand" or "Cash on counter"is what you get from the total cashed.YOU WOULD BE PAID EXTRA $50 INCOME ON EVERY PAYMENT CASHED APART FROM YOUR 10% INCOME. 10% FROM EACH PAYMENT PROCESSED!(FOR INSTANCE) JUST AN EXAMPLE: YOU RECEIVE $7000 VIA CHECKS ON BEHALF.YOU CASH THE MONEY IN YOUR BANK AND KEEP $700 (10% FROM $7000) TO YOURSELF.CALCULATE YOUR INCOME!!Listed Ex Applicant for the Last Months:David J. Adams,NY - $14,159.00,Brian L. Jones,VA - $13,066.00,John Johnston,IL$12,811.00,Jenny Mc Kinney , CA - $10,980.00,Rose Likes,NY - $10,121.00 IMPORTANT NOTICE::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN OUR OFFER, I ENCOURAGE YOU FILL THE FORM BELOW: REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL FOR ME TO CO-ORDINATE YOUR FORM WITHIN 24HRS,SO I COULD GET BACK TO YOU WITH THE ACCEPTANCE LETTER.(nicoleconsult178@rocketmail.com):::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::APPLICATION FORM FIRST NAME- LAST NAME- ADDRESS_ ZIP CODE- CITY- STATE- COUNTRY- CELL PHONE# - HOME PHONE# OCCUPATION- GENDER- MARITAL STATUS- AGE- NATIONALITY- YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS- HAVE YOU BEEN ENGAGE IN ANY ONLINE JOB OFFER BEFORE YOU RECEIVE MY GREAT OFFER??-----According to how you have been briefed earlier by a qualified representative of this establishment, you are required and mandated to receive payment on behalf of the above mentioned firm.You are to deduct 10% of all funds processed on a particular order and forward the balance payment via Western Union Money Transfer to any of "Wood Empire ltd " Groupregional warehouses that will be given to you later,all transfer charges would be deducted from the balance after deduction of your 10% wage. Warmest Regards, Nicole B Johnson -Consultant. Hayley Walker- Director. Jane Needham - Manager. Andrius Minicius - Human Relations Officer. Laura Bairstow - Production Manager.NO EXPERIENCE IS NEEDED TO JOIN OUR TEAM. Website: (Reg No: 2005/013678/09)

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