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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
• 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.
  • contactpin_chui@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Guofeng Foreign Affairs" <guofengindustrialcorporation@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 16:13:07 +0000
Subject: Urgent Message

Mr.Pin Chui
Anhui Guofeng Plastic Industry Co., Ltd
Tian Zhi Road
Hefei, ANH 230088
China.
Website: www.guofeng.com

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr.Pin Chui, Board Director, ANHUI GUOFENG PLASTIC INDUSTRY.
We are a company who deal on Plastics, candle holder, photo
frame, suncatcher, night lamp,tiffany lamp and the other decorations.
We export into The United States, Canada and parts of Europe.
We require competent representatives who can help us establish a medium
of getting to our customers in the USA, Canada and Europe as well as
making payments through you to us.

We will be glad and would be willing to give a good percentage for
this. Please contact us for more information on the above Subject to your
satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of
which we will pay for your services as our representative.
Please, if interested, forward your contact information, stating names,
physical address, phone/fax numbers promptly.
Regards,

Mr.Pin Chui.
Board Director.


NB: CHANNEL YOUR RESPONSE ONLY TO THIS ADDRESS:
contactpin_chui@yahoo.com

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam