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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)
  • "top of the day to you" (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.
  • agenttonybraines@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "SOVEREIGNTY HOLDINGS INTL." <offical@odesk.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 05:07:16 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: SERVICES REQUIRED......Prospective agent!!







SOVEREIGNTY HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL.





Our Ref: SHI/57/0701.





Dear Sir/Madam.
Top of the day to you.





I am Sir Anthony Braines, Cheif Recruitment Officer of Sovereignty Holdings International(a company based in Asia). Our Company is specialized in import and export of machinery & equipment, communication accessories and household appliances. We also deal on mechanical equipment, hardware and minerals, electrical,medical & chemicals products as well as light industrial products and office equipment which are exported into Canada, America and Europe, therefore being a General Merchantile Company.





We currently run our business from Asia and Europe but I will be communicating with you from our United Kingdom Office where I am currently located for now. We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in Canada, America and Europe as well as making payments through you to us.
Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we will be most glad to be your partners. Kindly do 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.





If you are interested, kindly forward me a mail of response on your cooperations on this whereby you will be provided further details on recruitment procedures needed.
We also wish to clearly inform you here on our 100% legitimacy and therefore advice strict confidentiality to avoid any issues on this being a scam.
Thanks in advance






Sir Anthony Braines
(Cheif Recruitment Officer)
SOVEREIGNTY HOLDINGS INTERNATIONAL.






FOR SAFETY AND CONFIDENTIAL REASONS PLEASE SEND YOUR RESPONSE ONLY TO MY DIRECT AND CONFIDENTAIL EMAIL ADDRESS AT: agenttonybraines@yahoo.co.uk





Sincerely.

Anti-fraud resources:

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