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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "top of the day to you" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "% of every payment" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
• 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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Lee Cheng" <drleecheng@yahoo.com.cn>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 03:10:29 +0800 (CST)
Subject: FROM DR. LEE CHENG.


Dear,
Top of the day to you,

Thank you for the interest shown to my proposal.I work with group of business men who deal on raw materials and export into Canada,America and Europe.

We are experts in the sales of raw materials (Calcite, Barites, Manganese Dioxide, Dolomite, Mica, China Clay, Manganese Dioxide, and Ferrous Iron-Oxide). We export into Canada/America/parts of Europe .

Just like I told you before. We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in your country as well as making payments through you. You're entitled to 10% of every payment made through you to us. Though we've not met, but I believe we can do business in future. It all depends on trust and commitment on both parties. So please fill in this form below:

Full names: ....................................................................................................

Contact address: ...........................................................................................

State/Country: ..............................................................................................

Age: ................................................................................................................

Occupation: ...................................................................................................

Status: ............................................................................................................

Own an e-trade account:YES or NO................................................................

Tel/fax no: .....................................................................................................

This data will be saved in our record and as well, sent to all our customers in your country so that they can contact you to start making payment. Please get back to me as soon as possible. Do email scanned copies of any form of national identity for validation with our company and customers.

Have a lovely day.
Thanks,
Dr. Lee Cheng

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