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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: MARCO CONSULTANCY <INFOMARCOCONSULT@NETSCAPE.COM>
Date: Tue, 02 May 2006 12:53:47 +0200
Subject: WE NEED REPRESENTATIVE


Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Mr Anderson Peters of MARCO CONSULTANCY in Madrid Spain.We are expertise in consulting and assisting our numerous clients who deals mainly on raw Materials and exports into American and other parts of Europe and rest of the world.
We are searching for reliable representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our clients/customers in America and other parts of the world as well as making payments directly through
you to us.
We will be very glad if you indicate your interest in transacting business with us,by contacting us for more information Subject to your satisfaction.
Indeed,you will be given every opportunity to negotiate your mode and rates of payment sequel to your services as our representative in
America or other Country.
Please you are to quickly indicate your interest by forwarding to us
your phone numbers/fax and your full contact addresses to us with the following email address: marcoconsult@netscape.com
Best Regards,
Anderson Peters
COE

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam