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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "% of every payment" (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. )
  • "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: JANE Martins <jane28i@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:11:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT VACANCY IS NEEDED ASAP.!!!!


Good Day,


=A0My name is Mrs Martins b, I'm an Artistian and I have
decided to contact you with a part work offer for. I'm looking for a someon=
e that will stand as my representative in united state of America and also =
Canada, These job offer will enable you earn 10% of every payment that you =
receive on my behalf.

Most of my customers are in America,and i want you to stand as my represent=
ative that will be in
charge of all payment issued out by my customers in America,which is hard f=
or me to cash here in the U K, So I decided to search for a reliable and ho=
nest person in USA to help me in cashing the payment and forward the rest o=
f the fund to the delivery details that i will give you after you have star=
t working for me.If you are interested, this offer will not affect your pre=
sent work, all I need from you is utmost honesty, trust, steady communicati=
on and easy access to the internet kindly send me the information's below a=
nd I will have my customers send the payment to you immediately:

Name in
full:

Address:

City:

State:

Age:

Zip

code:

Country:

Contact phone number:


Reply me as soon as
possible only if you are interested as soon as I receive the

above details from you work will commence.

Regards


JAME




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