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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:
  • "service fee" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "money orders " (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.
  
• 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.
  • adams.kids2006@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "adams\.kids" <adams.kids@bol.com.br>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 07:03:55 -0300
Subject: Hello


Hello,
My name is Dr. Dean Murray, CEO of Adams Kids. ADAMS KIDS needs a payment representative in the states in which you could earn a lot.
This job would be based on contract and commission terms, it is a part-time job and it would involve quite a handful of trust and honesty. If you would be interested in including a good-paying, part time job to your daily list of activities and earning up to $4000 per month.
At Adams kids, we work hard to support the community. As a brand, we aim to help improve the quality of life for children and their families. This is demonstrated in our role as corporate sponsor for the Well Child charity with money raised going towards helping sick children and their families In the UK and fundraising for Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, a charity supported by our stores In Eire.
Read about our work with: Well Child,Tommy's the Baby Charity and more on our Web Site.
Presently, I have just been granted a funding to head a charity support project in the tropical regions of West Africa and part of Asia regarding Poverty Alleviation and , Provision of clothing materials to all kids in rural areas, extending to the war zones of West Africa,counseling on the HIV AIDS which is increasing at an alarming rate and provision of basic amenities in support to humanitarian services to the third world nations and this would be commencing very soon.
However, my funding were by my American counterparts which sent me the bunch of payments mostly in US based money orders.
Getting an accountant in the states or opening an account would have been my best choice but I have a deadline to meet and taking any of those choices would cost me time and a whole lot of other requirements I am not ready to deal with as I would be traveling a lot in the meantime.
So presently, I would be willing to employ you on contract basis to be my Representative back in the states.
This way money orders or cashier checks will be issued to you, you could then cash them easily, deduct ten percent( 10%) of the total amount on these funds as your commission for the great service you have rendered in support to saving life's in the third world and then have the rest wired to me or orhanages home that the funds might be needed via Western Union Money Transfer. The Western Union Service fee should also be deducted alongside your 10% service charge before having the rest wired via Western Union .
Bear it in mind that we would be dealing with quite a handful of cash and you could be making good money working with me in a short period of time.
I would be glad if you accept my proposal and I intend to commence on starting as soon as you are ready.Please provide the following details so you can receive payment from our clients.
FULL NAME : ........................
FULL ADDRESS : ..............................
ZIP CODE: ..........................
PHONE NUMBER (S) : .................................
AGE : ......................................
DO YOU HAVE A CHECKING ACCOUNT? YES/NO .....................
WHAT IS YOUR BEST MEANS OF COMMUNICATION ? e-mail or phone
Best Regards,
Dr. Dean Murray,
Chief Executive,
www.adamskids.co.uk
adams.kids2006@yahoo.co.uk

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