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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:
  • "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)
  • "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 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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr James Hamilton" <ham000@anpmall.net>
Reply-To: <hami.james@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2007 23:37:46 +0930
Subject: JOB OPPORTUNITY IN YOUR AREA

JATRAC ART WORLD
83 Ballogie ave,
Neasdon, London.nw10 1sy.

Hello, My name is James Hamilton, I am an artist with my wife Tracy Woods,We own JATRAC ARTS WORLD in London(United Kingdom). I do sell my arts and painting to people all around the world mostly Americans.

I am always facing serious difficulties when it comes to selling my art works to Americans, they are always offering to pay with MONEY ORDERS & TRAVELLERS CHECK which is difficult for me to cash here in London,United Kingdom.


I am looking for a representative in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA who will be working for me as a PART-TIME WORKER and i will be willing to pay 10% for everytransaction which wouldn't affect your present state of work, someone who would help me receive payments from my customers in the states in form of MONEY ORDERS or TRAVELLERS CHEQUE because the cost of coming to the UNITED STATES and getting payments is very expensive.

I am working on setting up a branch in the UNITED STATES, so for now i need a representative in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA who will be handling the payment aspect for our company.

All you need to do is to cash the payment deduct 10% and send the remaining 90% via Western Union Money Tranfer.

All transfer fees will be deducted from the 90% so you are rest assured that you wouldn't spend a dime out of your personal money. If you are interested, N:B, Please send to me the listed information below to me


#NAME: ..........
#ADDRESS .............
#ZIP CODE..............
#CITY..................
#STATE...............
#AGE.................
#MARITAL STATUS...........
#CELL or DIRECT TELEPHONE NO:

Tracy & James Hamilton
JATRAC ARTS WORLD INC.
LONDON,UK

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