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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "money orders " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • r_roy0147@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Robert Roy" <robert_roy01419@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mails4boro@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 00:09:49 +0000
Subject: Job Offer!

Dear Friend,

I am Dr. Robert Roy, marketing manager of GRANDLAND ARTS AND CRAFTS
IMPORT /EXPORT. in United Kingdom.
we are a group of business men and women who deal on Art and Craft, and
we transact business into Canada,United State,Japan, Dubai and others
European countries.

We are searching for reliable representatives who can Help us establish
a medium of getting to our customers in Your respective country as well
as making payments through you to us.

Please if you are interested in this lucrative business With us, we
will be very glad. Please for more information contact the me via email
r_roy0147@excite.com

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 your country.

You do not have any financial obligation what so ever, you are only to
help us receive payments from customers and you will be paid your share and
you will be instructed were to send the remain funds to.
Payments will be made to you in cash, drafts, money orders or cheques.

Please if you are Interested forward to us below info;

NAME:

PHONE NO:

FAX NO:

ADDRESS:

AGE:

OCCUPATION:

Regards

Dr. Robert Roy

 

 

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