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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.
• 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.
  • allied_brown@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • allied_brown@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mike Brown" <mikebrown@terra.com.mx>
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2006 22:32:49 -0600
Subject: Representative Needed


ALLIED PLANTATION COMPANY LIMITED
Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr. Mike Brown, we are group of business men who Deal on raw materials, and export into Europe/America. We are Searching for a representatives who can help us establish A medium of getting to our clients in America/Europe as well as making payments through you to us.

Subject to your Satisfaction you will be given 10% out of the total sum of every payment made to you from our clients.
If you are interested in transacting business with us, We will be very glad. There will be no financial obligation required From you in this transaction, you will be receiving up to two to three payment per month.

Please if you are interested forward to us your Phone/fax number and your full contact and your bank ( checking account ) your checking account number and your bank address.

If you are interested,please fill in the blank spaces below:

1. Your Full Names.......................
2. Your Full Contact Address.............
3. State/Country.........................
4. Your Phone/Fax Numbers................
5. Name of company of work...............
6. Position held/Profession..............

Please send your reply to this email;
allied_brown@excite.com
allied_brown@myway.com
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION.

Yours truly,
Mr.Mike Brown,
CEO
ALLIED PLANTATION COMPANY LIMITED.
(import and export)

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam