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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 sent to thousands of people)
  • "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.
  • collinspaulgalleriaartuk02@yahoo.com.ph (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?utf-8?q?COLLINS=20PAUL?= <collinspaulgalleriaartuk02@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: collinspaulgalleryartuk@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 2006 11:29:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PART TIME WORKER!!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: collinspaulgalleriaartuk02@yahoo.com.ph

My name is COLLINSPAUL and I am an artist.I live in United Kingdom

(UK),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 (UK).



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 wouldn't affect Ur present state of work,someone who

would help me receive 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 my

money,i mean the FBI branch in Washington gets involve.

It wouldn't cost you any amount ,you are to receive

payments which will be sent to you by FedEx or USPS from my business

partners, 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

COLLINS

- COLLINS PAUL

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