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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.
• 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 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.
  • +447023053347 (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.
  • royspencer@outgun.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "roy spencer" <royspencer@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2006 02:46:58 +0000
Subject: WORK WITH OUR COMPANY

Hello Sir/Madam

I am the procurement officer for Grand Import and Export a registered public
liability company based in the UK My company exports cocoa, rubber and other
goods/services for world trade.

Now we are seaching for representative who can help us establish a medium
of getting to our customers in your country as well makingpayment through
you. You're entitle to 10% of every payment made through you to us.

Though we've not met,but i believe we can do business together in
future.It all depend on trust and commitment on both parties.please kindly
foward to us your following data:

(1)Your full names,
(2)Your Full Contact Address,
(3)Your Phone/Fax Numbers.

This data will be sent to all our customers in your country so that they
can contact you to start making payment.Please get back to me as soon as
posible.

Please respond to my alternative email( royspencer@outgun.com)

Have a pleasant day.

Respectfully,
Mr Roy Spencer.
Tel: +44-702-305-3347
+44-702-305-3343
Procurement Officer.
GRAND IMPORT AND EXPORT
Goods for Import / Export & Freight Fwdg. Svcs.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam