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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:
  • "% commission" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
• 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 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.
  • frankdon.ceo.brisko.uk@o2.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Frank Don <frankdonceo41@live.co.uk>
Reply-To: <frankdon.ceo.brisko.uk@o2.pl>
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 10:54:18 -1000
Subject: Part Time Job Offer {Urgently} !!



Brisko Textile and Fabric Limited.2a Ravensworth Road, Kensal Green, London, NW10 5NR. Dear Sir/ Madam, My name is Frank Don, Ceo of Brisko Textile and Fabric Limited, An establishment that deals in the Import and export of Cocoa butter cream,Rubber, Cotton and textiles and fabric materials, we are looking for a trustworthy representative in the United States that will aid as a link between us and our customers in the U.S.A. I would like to know if you are interested. Respond only if you will like to work and get paid weekly without leaving or it affecting your present job. "PAY IS GOOD" Please if you are interested forward the following info to my email address which is: frankdon.ceo.brisko.uk@o2.pl FULL NAME_______________________ FULL ADDRESS____________________ CITY____________________________ STATE___________________________ ZIP CODE________________________ PHONE___________________________ GENDER__________________________ AGE_____________________________ MARITAL STATUS__________________ On our receipt of the above details we shallforward to our customer/clients to immediately contact you for payment. Note: To this endeavor, you will be entitled to a 10% commission for any cash that you collect on our behalf! Regards, Frank Don. N/B E-MAIL: frankdon.ceo.brisko.uk@o2.pl
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