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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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_chang1101@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: raychan@chaninvestments.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 09:57:47 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Online/Part-time job at your doorstep.


Dear Friend,

How are you,My name is Robert Chang and I own a company(Boteast textile
limited) that sells Chinese and African textile/fabric material in Asia
and our other numerous branches.I am looking for a trustworthy
representative in USA/Canada that can help as a link between our company and
its clients .it is my pleasure to offer you this job and am sure it
will not affect your present state of work,you can work online with me and
get paid weekly.

My company in Asia needs a representative in your country to receive
money order/cheque from my clients, cash it from any cashing point,take
10% from it and send the remain balance to through western union office
and receive another payment immedaitely.Please get back to me via this
r_chang1101@yahoo.com with the following details below:

FULL NAME:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
ZIP CODE:
CITY:
STATE:
COUNTRY:
PHONE NUMBER:
CELL
AGE:
MARITAL STATUS:

Thank you .

Best regards,
Robert Chang
BOTEAST TEXTILE LIMITED.

Anti-fraud resources:

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