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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "here in london united kingdom" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "cheque " (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.
  • mrssusanharrison_j2005@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.susan Harrison" <mrssusanharrison_j2005@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 11:15:07 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend




OFFICE
34 Parliament Street,
York, YO18SG,UK
Email:mrssusanharrison_j2005@yahoo.co.uk
Phone:447031904308

Dear Friend,

My name is Ms Susan Harrison Justine, I am an artist with my husband James
Harrison,We own SUSAN ART WORLD in London,i am from Zealand butI live in
London United Kingdom, with my two kids, four cats, one dog and the love of
my life my husband Mr James Williams. 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 art brush 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 momey order or casher's cheque, which is
difficult for me to cash here in London United Kingdom.

I am looking for a representative in the United States Of Amareica who will
be working for me as a par time worker and i will be willing to pay 10% for
every transaction, which wouldn’t affect your 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, because 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 States
Of Amareica who will be handling the payment aspect for our company.

These payments are in order or casher's cheque and they wouldcome to you in
your name if you are willing to assist as a representative, so all you need
do is cash the money order deduct your percentage and western union Charges
then wire the rest back.

But the problem i have is trust, i have made arrangement with the FBI in
Washington,that if anybody gets away with my money they will definately get
hold with the person,and the person will go to JAIL for LOOTING my funds ,
you are to receive the order or casher's cheque payment which will be sent
to you by the Fedex or UPS from my business partners, which would come in
form of a order or casher's cheque then you are to take it to your bank
account to enable you cash it and send the money cashed for the order or
casher's cheque to me via Western Union money transfer or Money Gram.

NOTE: All charges of the Western Union money transfer or Money Gram.will be
deducted from the money, so you are rest assured that you wouldn’t spend a
dime out of your personal money.
If you are interested, please get back to me as soon as possible via email.
N: B, Please send to me the listed information below:


#Your full name:
#Your full home address,
#Your age,#Occupation and as well your #marital status, and your,#direct
contact telephone number,

I will be needing your home address, so that I will forward it to my
customers to send you the casher's cheque . via Fedex or overnight
shipment.

Thanks for your assistant and God bless,



Thanks for your assistant and God bless,

Susan Harrison Justin.
Director of SUSAN ART WORLD INC,
London, United Kingdom.

NB:Kinddly reply to me private mrssusanharrison_j2005@yahoo.co.uk

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