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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.
• 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.
  • mr_idodojohnson@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: john alamieseigha <johnalamieha01@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 2006 09:05:36 -0800 (PST)
Subject: attention


Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Mr Idodo Johnson Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Fempet Import & Export Co.Ltd. My Company deals on
Raw Materials such as cocoa,rubber,oil palm etc.
We export them into Canada,USA and Europe.
We are searching for representatives who can help us
establish a medium of getting to our customers in
Canada,USA and Europe as well as making payments
through you to us and earn 10% of every payment made
through you to us.We will be glad if you are reliable
and interested in being a Representative with our
company, but you have to be an honest and a trustworthy
person.Be informed that THERE IS NO FINANCIAL
OBLIGATION AT YOUR END as our representative. If
you are interested,please fill in the blank spaces below:
NAME:
MAILING ADDRESS:
AGE:
STATE/COUNTRY:
TEL/FAX NUMBERS:
COMPANY NAME (If any):
OCCUPATION:
And send your response to the procurement officer at
mr_idodojohnson@yahoo.co.uk
Thanks
CEO
Mr.Idodo Johnson.



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