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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.

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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.

Fraud email example:

From: "yo chang" <chang_huamao2009@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 18:28:07 +0000
Subject: HELLO GOOD DAY

Dear Sir/Madam,
This is Yo chang ,managinig director of a China National
Arts & Crafts imp./Exp. Corp.

We are a group of business men who deal on Art and
Craft and export into the Canada/America and Europe
We are searching for representatives who can help us
establish a medium of getting to our costumers in
the Canada/America and Europeans as well as making
payments through you to us.
Please if you are interested in transacting business
with us we will be very glad. Please contact us for
more information.

Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the
opportunity to negotiate your mode contract of which
we will pay for your services as our representative
in Canada/America and Europe.
Please if you are interested forward to us your
phone number/fax and your full contact addresses.
And your correspondence Or reply should be via my email
box : chang_huamao@msn.com

Thanks In advance.
Mr.Yo Chang Lee.
(Managing Director).

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam