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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:

• 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)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • solenoids@movemail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Peter Cheng" <solphates@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: solenoids@movemail.com
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 17:48:40 +0200
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS APPEAL

From: The Desk of Mr.Peter Cheng
Solphates Industrial Co.Ltd.
55,An Suing East 9th Street,
Taichung, Taiwan.
Dear Sir/Madam,
Solphates Industrial Co. Ltd are exporters based in Taiwan. We export raw materials,such as Calcite,Barytes, Manganese Dioxide ,Dolomite, Mica , China Clay, Mangnese Dioxide, Ferrous(Iron) Oxide,Paints, Rubber,Plastics, Construction chemicals, etc. We export from Asia into Europe, America and Australia.
Due to expansion, We would like to employ foreign services to work with us as our payment agent that will help in establishing a medium of recieving and disbursing payments on our behalf for goods and raw materials supplied to our customers in Europe, America or Australia. Please note that all neccesarry information required for establishing a convenient business working environment will be communicated to you once a business relationship is established between us.
Should you be interested in dealing with us as one of our foreign representatives, please communicate to us through the email provided above. Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate the mode of which we will pay for your services as our representative in either of these locations.
Please be sure to include yourphone/fax number and your full contact address.Thank you as we await your urgent response.
Regards ,
Mr.Peter Cheng, [Director]
Solphates Industrial Co.Ltd.
55,An Suing East 9th Street,
Taichung, Taiwan.
PS: Please send your reply to: solenoids@movemail.com <mailto:solenoids@movemail.com>

Anti-fraud resources:

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