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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:
  • "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. 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 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.
  • rosehouseholdt@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Jeff Kennedy" <rosehouseholdt@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 20:06:09 +0100
Subject: Rose Household Textiles Ltd.



Rose Household Textiles Ltd. No: 5/6 Khan House, Chattley Street in Manchester,Lancashire UKEmail:(rosehouseholdt@hotmail.com)
ROSE HOUSEHOLD TEXTILES Attn: Ms Chanchala Prasadlingam, Would you like to Work Online from home and get paid weekly? Rose household. Needs a Representative in the Europe, so I want to know if you will like to work Online from home and getting paid weekly without leaving or affecting your present Job. I am Jeff Kennedy 46year and a Citizen of Mascotte Florida. I work for Rose household Textiles Ltd UK as the Chief Executive Officer in the Human Resource Dept. presently we need Someone to work for the Company as a Representative/Book Keeper in the United States, The Company produces Various Clothing Materials, cotton, Assorted Fabrics and Traditional Costume which we have Clients we Supply Weekly In the States, Our Clients make payments for our Supplies every two to three Weeks In form of bank transfer,Paypal transfer,Home Equity Line of Credit, Bankers Draft and Checks, which are Cashable anywhere so we need Someone to stand and work as our representative to Assist us in processing the payments from Our Clients and he will be paid Weekly Salary. The company name is Rose Household Textiles Ltd. UK and we are located in Khan House, Chattley Street in Manchester, Lancashire UK. Our main factory and head office is located In Uk and we also have a factory In West Africa where we get most of the cotton which we use in manufacturing our products. You can check our website to get more info on what we manufacture and supply and If you wish to know more about us. (http://www.rose-household.co.uk We manufacture duvets, pillows, bedlinen, covers, mink blankets, satin bedspread. These are the main Products which we manufacture and supply to our customers) these products are being supplied to our customers who are in the United States of America and some other countries around the world. We are looking for a representative in the Unites States and other countries, someone who would help us receive payments from our customers. We are willing to pay 10% per every payment you receive and you can still keep your regular job while you work for us. All you need to do Is Receive this payment from Our Clients and then deduct your Weekly pay and Forward the Balance to the Company down here VIA MONEYGRAMM TRANSFER or WESTERN UNION. Our payments will be Issued out in your Name and you get them Cashed in your Bank and Forward the Balance to the Company after deducting your 10% from It, So all I need is to Forward your Information to our Clients and they we Issue payments In form of Money Orders or bank transfer. NOTE: The transfer fee would be from our part. The problem we have is trust, But we have our way of getting anyone that gets away with our money, I mean the FBI......... So our question we have for you is can we trust you with our Money? I will need the following details belwo.... so we can forward it to Our Clients and they will Start making payments to you as the Company representative, An Employment/Form will be Email to you from our Company Lawyer which you have to reply with an Acceptance Letter and a Scanned Copy of your Identifications Attached to us Immediately as we Confirm any payment coming to you I will let you know and I will give you the Information to Send Funds to the Company VIA TRANSFER after you might have receive payment.
DETAILS NEEDED.
Checking AccountName on account: Full home Address: Tel number: Bank name: Bank Address: Routing number Account number Email address: I Await your Urgent Response. Warmest Regards, Mr., Jeff Kennedy. CEO Rose household Textiles.
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