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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447031840240 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • craftmelvin_k1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "craftmelvin_k1@terra.es" <craftmelvin_k1@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 02:54:42 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: WORK ONLINE



The Craft Centre & Design Gallery City Art Gallery
The Headrow Leeds LS1 3AB
Phone number +447031840240



Hello,
The Craft Centre & Design Gallery in the UNITED KINGDOM needs more
FINANCE CO-ORDINATORS in United States , Europe and all other North
America Countries to act as our REPRESENTATIVE, due to increase in
our Clients. It is an online Job that does not affect your present Job.
We produce several Art materials,textile and we sell our Products around
the Globe.

There have been difficulties when Selling to Clients outside U.K due
to their mode of Payments, they often Pay with a POSTAL MONEY ORDER /
CHEQUE,which causes delay in realization in United Kingdom. It has
imposed burden and has affected Account reconciliation and turn over
grossly.

We need Responsible, Legitimate and Trustworthy Person to work as
FINANCE CO-ORDINATORS to assist us in processing the Payments from
our Clients and we offer very attractive Remuneration package and Good
Carrier Prospects.If you are interested,please get back to me asap via my yahoo email ID i.e craftmelvin_k1@yahoo.com


Regards,


Melvin Kurt





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