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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:
  • "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.
  • uatc06@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: "United Asia Trading Company" <uatc2005@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: uatc06@myway.com
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 09:52:58 -0400
Subject: JOB OFFER FOR 10%(REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED)!!!

Dear Sir/Madam,
 
I am Mr.David Armstrong, of United Asian Trading Company Ltd, Our company supply and export Pharmaceutics, Agricultural, Textile,Steel Pipes,and Chemical Egineering
Products.

We are searching for individuals or a company who can act as our representative/payment agent in America,Canada and Europe and earn 10% of every payment made through you to us.Please,to facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted, do send me promptly E-mail via :uatc06@myway.com
 
The following information are needed,
 
Your full names & Age,
Home Address,
Occupation & Position held,
Fax/Tel. No.
 
Very Respectfully,
Mr.David Armstrong,
Managing Director
United Asian Trading Company Ltd,
Room 06-08, Floor 12B,
Lijin Asia Enterprises Center.

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