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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: "company members" <consul204@sympatico.ca>
Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2006 18:22:13 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED

FROM:MR. XCHENG YANG(PRESIDENT)

XCHANG GRAND IMPORT AND EXPORT GOODS COMPANY

23RD FL, 363 JAVA RD, NORTH POINT HONG KONG

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

I AM MR. XCHENG YANG, WE ARE A GROUP OF BUSINESS MEN WHO DEAL ON RAW
MATERIALS AND EXPORT INTO AMERICA,CANADA,EUROPE AND ASIA. WE ARE
SEARCHING FOR REPRESENTATIVES WHO CAN HELP US ESTABLISH A MEDIUM OF GETTING
TO OUR COSTOMERS IN YOUR COUNTRY, AS WELL AS MAKING PAYMENTS THROUGH YOU
TO US.

PLEASE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TRANSACTING BUSINESS WITH US WE WILL BE VERY
GLAD. CONTACT OUR&nbs p;PROCUREMENT OFFICER IN UNITED KINGDOM.

MR. MICHEAL BROWN

THROUGH E-MAIL : mbrown899@moomia.com


FOR MORE INFORMATION. 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 YOU ARE INTERESTED FORWARD TO US YOUR PHONE NUMBER/FAX AND
YOUR FULL CONTACT ADDRESS.

THANKS

XCHENG YANG, PRESIDENT

XCHANG GRAND IMPORT AND EXPORT GOODS COMPANY

GOODS FOR IMPORT / EXPORT & FREIGHT FWDG. SVCS

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam