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

Fraud email example:

From: "chinfungcompany6767" <chinfungcompany6767@terra.com.mx>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 02:52:23 -0600
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED


Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Mr.KEN NISHIBE,managinig director,Chinfungcompany limited,in tokyo japan.
we are a group of business men who deal on steel metals and
raw materials
into the Canada/America, middle east,australia and Europe.
We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a
medium
of getting to our customers in the Canada/America , middle east,australia and
Europe as well as
making payments through you to us. Please if you are interested in
transacting business with us, we will be very glad.
Please contact us for more information.Subject to your
satisfaction you
will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will
pay
you for your services as our representative in Canada/America, middle
east,australia and
Europe
Please if you are interested forward us this your formations
Full Name............................
Contact address..................
Country...............................
State....................................
Occupation.......................
About your business[if any]
Annual income....................
Thanks In advance
Ken Nishibe
CEO/Chinfungcompany limited
pls, contact us through our private email box ;
Recruitingdept@myway.com

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam