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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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • johnpresley79@fastermail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "femi donald" <fdonald@femidona.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 01:16:08 +0000
Subject: PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT.

PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr.john presley,managinig director of uk Metallurgical Import and
Export Company U K.

we are a group of business men who deal on machinery and export into the
Canada/America andEurope.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our customers in the canada/America and Europe as well as making
payments through you to us.

Please if you are interested in transacting business with us, we will be
very glad.

Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate
your mode of which

we will pay you for your services as our representative in Canada/America
and Europe.

Note, there is no financial obligation required from you and this
transaction is 100% risk

free.If this proposal is accepted by you, A swift acknowledgement on the
receipt of this mail will

be appreciated, furnishing me with your,

Telephone numbers,
Fax numbers
and full contact address.
Please Reply me through this email address: johnpresley79@fastermail.com

Thanks In advance
Mr.john presley.
CEO.

Anti-fraud resources:

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