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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.

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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:
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: solenoid Industrial <solenoidxiao@yahoo.com.mx>
Reply-To: solenoidjun@yahoo.com.cn
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 04:11:07 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Re: Your email


Dear VICTIMNAME,
Thank you for your mail.
We are a legitimate company and we are not going to ask you to pay any monies rather we are paying you for any collection you make for the company.

We shall be giving you 10% of any payment you receive on behalf of the company while the remaining balance shall be remitted to us following our instructions.

If your are still interested send us your full names, mailing address address,tel/fax numbers.This will enable us register you as our company rep after which same information shall be sent to the customers who will be making payment to you via same address.

I await your urgent response to facilitate this transaction.

Regards,
Xiao Jun


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Anti-fraud resources:

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