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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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • charley_wu1@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MR CHARLEY WU <charley_wu1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 18:27:43 -0500
Subject: Good Day

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr.Charley Wu, managing director of of CHARLEYS GLOBAL RESOURCES

CHARLEYS GLOBAL RESOURCES is a premier global trading group managing the supply chain for high-volume, quality consumer goods. Garments make up a large part of our business which also covers the sourcing of hard goods such as fashion accessories, furnishings, gifts, handicrafts, home products, promotional merchandise, toys, sporting goods and travel goods. We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our costumers in the Canada, America and Europe as well as making payments through you to us.

Note.You don't have to use your money to make payment to us or to secure this business transaction.All you need to do for the upliftment of our company is to give us effective update of funds from our customers in your own locality or country and which is 100% risk free.

Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we will be very glad. Try and contact us for more information Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay for your services as our representative in Canada,America and Europe.

Kindly forward to us ;

Your Full names......................................

Contact Address......................................

Phone/Fax numbers....................................

Regards,

Mr.Charley Wu

Email:charley_wu1@yahoo.co.uk

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam