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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.
  • earlswww@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: williams <williams@galaxy.hosthorizons.com>
Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 03:47:22 +0300
Subject: Good day

GLOBAL IMPORT/EXPORT COMPANY.
Kilburn Park Road,
London,NW6 5LF,
England.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr.Williams Earl,managining director of Global Import/Export Company.We are a trading company that is into the import and export of goods between the U.S,Canada and Europe.

Owing to the large amount of clients that we have in the U.S.A,we are having difficulty in reaching all of them,therefore we decided to employ representatives in all the states of america to help us get to our clients.

As our representative,you shall serve as a link between us and our clients and you will also be responsible for the collection of payments on our behalf.

Note that you shall have a 10% commision for every payment that you collect on our behalf.

Please if you are interested,I need you to supply the following details

1,FULL NAMES....
2,CONTACT ADDRESS.......
3,PHONE/FAX NUMBER.......
4,COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE......
5,OCCUPATION.......
6,AGE.......

Subject to your response,we shall have our company\'s attorney draft out an agreement to seal up this contract.

send your info to: earlswww@yahoo.com

Regards,

Williams Earl



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