419 scam: "Yahoo! Customer Care"<mailbot@yahoo.com> Yahoo! Customer Care (Interested?)

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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. )
- "money order " (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Yahoo! Customer Care" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <testmopelove@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:17:44 -0500
Subject: Yahoo! Customer Care (Interested?)

Greetings

I am Mrs Gina Jane ,Manager Of Good Grace Fabrics. We need a representative from USA /CANADA/PR who can be working for us as a Payment Officer.we receive Payments from clients in form of Money Orders and Check for which its always too expensive and stressful for me to come down and receive such payment so We decided to contact you.As a Payment Officer for the company all you have to do are below:

JOB DESCRIPTION
*. Recieve Documents/Payments in form of Check, Money Order
*. Deduct 10% which will be your percentage
*. Forward balance after deduction of percentage to the company.

Email back with the Info below

NAME
FULL ADDRESS(not p.o. box)
CITY
STATE
ZIP CODE
PHONE NUMBER

REPLY TO THIS EMAIL WITH THE REQUESTED INFORMATION IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN WORKING FOR MRS GINA JANE.

GOOD GRACE FABRICS.

Yahoo! Customer Care

Case number: 8941624
Property: Part Time Job.
Contact date: 12-01-2010

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