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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:
  • "utmost confidentiality" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "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. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
  • "cheques " (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. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • kenn_davidx@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Joseph Harris <kenn_davids@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 04 Aug 2007 04:31:39 +0200
Subject: PART-TIME JOB OFFER!



Compliments to you!
My name is Mr. Joseph Harris and it is my pleasure to write to you in respect of our organization; SINO TEXTILES AND FABRICS.I am currently the secretary to the UK office of this organization with the cooperate head office in Hong Kong.
This company produces and sells English, Chinese, and African textile and fabric materials. The Company produces various clothing materials, batiks, assorted fabrics and traditional costumes. We have clients we supply on a weekly basis in the united states/Canada and our clients make payments for our supplies every week in the form of cheques but we always have problems cashing it here as it takes about 28-30 days to get them cashed here in Europe. It is on this basis that we urgently need someone in the United States to work as our company's representative and assist us in processing the payments from our clients.

We are willing to pay you 10% of what comes to you weekly from the proceed of our sale. YOU WILL BE PAID 10% FOR EACH TRANSACTION.WE NORMALLY GET PAID EVERY WEEK AND SOMETIMES MORE THAN ONCE IN A WEEK.SO YOU WILL RECEIVE 10% OF EVERY TOTAL AMOUNT YOU RECEIVE. All you need to do is receive this payment from our client in the United States, get it cashed in your bank and then deduct your pay/commission, i.e. 10% of every total amount and wire the balance to the company's accountant or lawyers at any of our regional warehouses via western union or the company’s account that you may be provided, thus, no start up cost or money required and neither is a bank account required from you. Once you are ready to work for us, then we would instruct our customers to make out Our payments in your name and you get them cashed in your bank immediately and then deduct your commission and forward the balance to the company via the money transfer method I did mention earlier on and all wiring fees will have to be from our own money.

So all we need is to forward your information to our numerous clients in the States and they will issue payment in form of money orders-travelers cheques then send it via courier or mail to you.
We will need you to send us the following information:
1). Full name,
2). Detailed mailing address (Where you want the Money Orders to be posted to),
3). Accessible telephone (Fax and mobile)
4).Your current occupation
5). Date of Birth:
Once you have done this, we would write to formally inform you if you have been selected then instruct our customers in the US to start making payments through you to us.

Note that the information you shall provide will be treated with utmost confidentiality and shall be subject to final approval.
All further enquires and information should be forwarded to our Human Resource Manager Mr.Kennedy Davidson at kenn_davidx@yahoo.co.uk.
We hope to hear from you soon, have a nice day.
Mr.Joseph Harris,
Secretary,
SINO TEXTILES AND FABRICS UK.
www.sinotextiles.com 

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