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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.
• 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: "JEFF STOUT" <JEFF.STOUT@ucps.k12.nc.us>
Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 12:12:18 -0400
Subject: JOB OFFER...WORK AT HOME AND GET PAID!




Pleasant day,

If you have access to a computer, you can get paid.
Would you like to work online from home and get paid weekly? If
yes, Mercado Libre Limited is glad to offer you a job position
in our company,Mercado Libre Limited in conjuction with Ebay as
part of our ongoing Multi Level Marketing Network,we seek capable
individuals to work for us as our representative.You can easily
make $700-$2000 or more in a week by working for us as Sub-contractor
in your geographical location,you will be incharge of collecting
payment on behalf of our affiliates and Small business
organisations that are registered under us. Does it sounds like your
dream job? Well, it certainly for 10,000+current members who are
making $700- $2,000 weekly online with this system.
Note that no form of investment is needed from you
and this job will take only 1-3 hours of your time per week.
Mercado Libre Limited is a link between small scale business
organisations and their customers.
For now,we have up to 200 Small business Organisation and
400 individuals registered and placing their adverts with us.
Your tasks are:
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1. Receive payment from Customers.
2. Deduct 10% which will be your Commission/pay on Payment processed
and remit our balance to us either via Western Union
Money Transfer or Money Gramme.
Note: This job takes only 3-7 hours per week. This job is very
challenging and you should understand it. We are looking for
capable,hones tand open hearted individuals who satisfies our
requirements and that is willing and
capable of handling this job position as a sub-contractor in
his or her Geographical location.
To get Started, please provide the details below:
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First Name:Last Name:Full Address and not P.O. BOX:City:
Zip Code:State:Home Phone:Cell Phone:Age:Gender:Marital Status:
Next of kin:Occupation:

Contact Mr. Claude Jackson
Email: claudejackson5@live.com
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Thanks for your Co-operation
Merca doLibre Limited
Condiciones de MercadoLibre S.A.
Copyright © 1999-2008 MercadoLibre S.A

N.B. YOU ARE TO CONTACT Mr. Claude Jackson(claudejackson5@live.com)TO GET STARTED.

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