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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:
  • "await your urgent response" (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)
  • "cashiers check" (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.
• MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a 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.
  • tyjohn_99@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "claypoleandsons@terra.es" <claypoleandsons@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 01:07:37 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Claypole & Sons Holdings Ltd ,Job Opportunities(work online).


Claypole & Sons is in search of a book-keeper/company representative in the states.This project has been developed in a way not to affect your present job nor bring you any form of stress but in order to help take care of those extra costs.
Claypole & Sons is a small company thats deals in the production and supplies batik,assorted fabrics and various clothing materials.Presently our website is under construction and should be ready in the month of NOVEMBER.Recently It came to our knowledge that there are a lot of lapses in handling funds that come in from the states which come in forms of cashiers checks,company checks and money orders which are not readily cashable outside the United States, So we need someone in the States to work as our representative and assist us in processing the payments from our various clients which come in on a weekly,monthly and annual basis.This is why we decided to get a representative over in the states to help us pick up our payments at your contact address you shall be providing us,in order to process our payment from our clients.
All you need to do is receive this payments from our clients in the states get it deposited at your bank,then deduct your percentage( 12% of each payment) plus transfer charges
and forward the balance funds to one of company's representatives via western union/moneygram.
Our payments will be issued out in your name as we would
inform our clients to do.Therefore the following details
would be needed: we would require you to send us an email with the following details
1)Your Fullname
2)Your Physical Address( Not P.O.Box)
3)Your Phone number
4)Your Age
5)Your Occupation
6)Your Nationality
So we can forward it to one of our clients and they will start making payments to you as the company's representative in the states . Once we have had all your details in our records.We would notify you as soon we confirm that one of our clients is mailing payment across to you. we require you to reply to our private email as we use these to stop spam mails.
We await your urgent response.
Warmest Regards,
T. Johnson.
tyjohn_99@yahoo.com.
CEO /managing director
Claypole & Sons Holdings Ltd





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