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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:
  • "transfer into your account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "money order " (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)
• 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.
  • lov20061@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • confidence2006@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: brown thompson <bro123thomp@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 13:49:38 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: LOOKING FOR BUSINESS PATNER


Dear Friend,
Please reply to my private email URGENTLY lov20061@yahoo.co.uk

My name is Mr.Brown Thompson, I am an artist.I live in United Kingdom,with
my two kids, four cats, one dog and the love of my life. It is definitely a full
house. I have been doing artwork since I was a small child. That gives me about
23 years of experience.I majored in art in high school and took a few college art courses. Most of my work is done in either pencil or airbrush mixed with color pencils. I have recently added designing and creating artwork on the computer.I have been
selling my art for the last 3 years and have had my work featured on trading
cards,prints and in magazines.I have sold in galleries and to private collectors
from all around the world.

I am always facing serious difficulties when it comes to selling my art works to
Americans,they are always offering to pay with a US POSTAL MONEY ORDER and
online transfer.difficult for me to cash here in United Kingdom.I am looking for
a representative in the states who will be working for me as a partime worker
and i will be willing to pay 10% for every transaction,which wouldnt affect Your
present state of work,someone who would help me recieve payments from my
customers in the states.i mean someone that is responsible and reliable,cause
the cost of coming to the state and getting payments is very expensive,i am
working on setting up a branch in the states,so for now i need a representative
in the united states who will be
handling the payment aspect.

These payments are in money order and Online transfers and they would come to
you in your name, so all you need to do is cash the money order or the money
transfered into your account, then deduct your 10% percentage and wire the rest
back to me.It would not cost you any amount,You are to receive payments which will be sentto you via Online transfer into your accounts,or Money Orders/cheques from my business patners. Then you are to cash it and send the cash to me via western
union money transfer ,all transfer fees should be deducted from the money.
If you are interested,please get back to me as soon as possible with your full
name and contact details.


Please reply to my private email URGENTLY
lov20061@yahoo.co.uk,or confidence2006@myway.com
Best Regards,
Mr.Brown Thompson























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