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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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.
  • fredrickhughes@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Fredrick Hughes" <fredrick_hughes005@msn.com>
Reply-To: fredrickhughes@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2006 02:15:38 +0000
Subject: Part-time worker


Hello
My name is Fredrick Hughes and 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,which is 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 ur 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 state,so for now i need a representative in the united state who will be
handling the payment aspect.
These payments are in money order and they would come to you in your name,
so all you need do is cash the money order deduct your percentage and wire
the rest back.
But the problem i have is trust,But i have my way of getting anyone that
gets away with our money,i mean the FBI branch in Washington gets involve.

It wouldnt cost u any amount,u are to receive payments which will be sent to
u by fedex or ups from my business patners, which would come in form of a
money order then u are to cash it and send the cash to me via western union
money transfer all western union charges will be deducted from the money.
If you are interested,please get back to me as soon as possible.

Regards
N.B:Endeavour to send your reply through my alternative
e-mail address:fredrickhughes@yahoo.com



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