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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:
  • "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • joebrown2525@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "brownjoe113@terra.es" <brownjoe113@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 14:28:42 +0100 (MET)
Subject: PART TIME JOB OFFER



Hello,

I am Mr. Joe Brown, an Artist in London in Enland (UK) ,I sell Arts
and
have been doing this art job for about 15yrs now,have sold in galleries
and to private collectors from all around the world, most of my works
sold
to Americans are mostly promoted in exibitons, i am always facing
serious
difficulties selling my art works to Americans,they are always offering
to pay with a US Postal Money Orders or Cashiers Check drawn from a US
Bank,
which is difficult for me to cash here in United Kingdom.

I am looking for a representative in the USA who
will be working for me as a Partime Worker and i will be willing to pay
10%
for every transaction
If you are interested, please get back to me
on my alternative email address (joebrown2525@yahoo.co.uk)ASAP

joe brown
34 sussex way
finsbury park, n19 4hz
London,
United Kingdom






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