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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:
  • "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
  • "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
• 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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447031922972 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • toshibasupports.employments@hotmail.com
  • link2wealthsemployments@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Randy L Davis"<toshibasupport.employment@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <link2wealthsemployments@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:21:29 -0000
Subject: PART TIME JOB OFFER : APPLY NOW

Dear Candidate,

We have a JOB OFFER available for you in response to your initial request

in the Job search directory.We are a company based in South Korea ,we

have been receiving orders from NORTHERN AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, UNITED KINGDOM

EUROPE AND ASIA which we have not been able to process competently since we

do not have a payment receiving personnel in these Areas.

We have decided to Recruit Payment Officers Online hence we will need are

preventative to process our payments in these areas, this is due to delays

in processing payments from these areas in South American.

WHAT WE DO OFFER :

Flexible program:Two hours day at your choice, daytime and evening time

Work at home: Checking e-mail and going to the bank Part time or full time

Professional contact team with very good support and communication

skills.Other highlights:

No selling involved, no kit to buy, we won't charge you anything.

Commission : 10% of every Money Order/Check that is cashed instantly "cash

in hand "or" cash on counter" is what you get from the total cashed amount.

EXAMPLE:

If you receive a check of $5,000.00 your net income is $500 our company

supports any fees. You will process at least 2-3 orders per day and you

will earn more than $1,000.00 cash in hand each day.

REMEMBER: THE MORE ORDERS YOU PROCESS- AT A FASTER RATE THE HIGHER YOU

STAND TO EARN DAILY.

What we ask:Two free hours daily not including weekends, Internet access

for sending and receiving e-mails, available means of cashing money

orders/checks at the nearest cashing point.

IMPORTANT:

1) You must be over 18 years of age.

2) U.S.A, UNITED KINGDOM, CANADIAN ASIA OR AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP.

EXAMPLE OF THE OFFER : You will receive check for $5000 and you will go

deposit the check in the bank & once the money cleared , you will deduct

10% of the money & we shall forward to you our instruction { Information }

on how you will Transfer the remaining funds via MONEY GRAM TRANSFER .

Our company is Legal & we have offer different Job to many Worker's They

happy with the Company always and have Happy Home .If you meet these

conditions and wish to apply send this reference position number # PSQAP

254 and please contact our recruiting manager through this e-mail address

( toshibasupports.employments@hotmail.com ) to receive a Representative

Contract

agreement. Please ensure you add your Full Details.....

MAKE SURE YOU REPLY WITH THE COMPLETE DETAIL ASKING BELOW, SO YOU CAN

QUALIFY FOR THE OFFER .

FULL NAME .....

Contact Residential Address, ( NOT PO BOX )...

State.......

City.......

Zip Code......

Country......

Phone Number / Fax numbers for quick delivery of payments......

Present Occupation...

E-mail .......

Sex......

Age.....

Marital Status.......

E-MAIL US THE DETAIL ABOVE TO :( link2wealthsemployments@gmail.com  ) .

We will never ask you for anything more then that, no bank names, no bank

account number, routing number, credit card, passwords, ssn # etc. If

anyone asks for those on our behalf please do not give out this info.This

is to ensure your security and non involvement in cases of Identity Theft.

Thank You for taking your time to read our offer.

Note: Your response should be sent to - link2wealthsemployments@gmail.com

Thank you for your time. I await your Urgent Response.

Phone : +447031922972

Email: link2wealthsemployments@gmail.com

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