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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:

• 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.
• 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.
  • +447031836811 (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.
  • charley_godwyne@mail2world.com

Fraud email example:

From: charles godwyne <charleygodwyne1@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:02:41 +0000
Subject: JOB OFFER!



ART LONDON LTD28 Old Brompton Road,South Kensington,London SW7 3SS,United Kingdom.+447031836811


My name is Charles Godwin I own a company that sells Art and craft in London, I am looking for a trustworthy representative in the united states that will work as a link between me and my clients overthere in USA/CANADA. Please reply only if you will like to work from home part-time and get paidweekly without leaving or it affecting your present job.As a book-keeper/Representative for the company all you have to do are below: JOB DESCRIPTION *. Recieve Documents/Payments in form of Check, Money Order, Bank Draft, *. Deduct 10% which will be your percentage *. Forward balance after deduction of percentage to the company. (PAY IS GOOD) please do get to me ASAP through the email with your mailing address and phone number age inclusive.Your provided information will be sent for the first internal screening and comparation of applicant's information charley_godwyne@mail2world.com For further inquires.
Thanks.. The Manager Charley Godwin www.artlondon.com
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