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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)
• 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.
  • aandersagenciesintltd2005@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?us-ascii?Q?Anders=20Aak=20Agencies?= <jan.xxl@seznam.cz>
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2007 03:26:02 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: =?us-ascii?Q?REQUEST=20FOR=20OVERSEAS=20COMPANY=20REPRESENTATIVES=2E=2E=2E?=

Dear Sir/Madam,

Our-Ref.Anders/24598/09 Your-Ref---

This message is sent in English for universal understanding.

Our company Anders Aak Agencies, a small consultant company in P.R. / brokage with offices in Norway and United Kingdom has been mandated to seek individuals in America / canada /Asia and Europe to represent its interests with some companies and individuals for the sole purpose of representing the company.

We are able to get your email address with the help of marketing research based on your location. The representatives will act as a receiving payment agents .

You do not have to leave your present job for this one because this job offer will only be on a part time basis as it comes once in a while and with remuneration.

We would be glad to have you as one of our esteemed Representative in your location and be rest assured that adequate pecuniary and lucrative compensations will be given and other benefits follow.

Upon appointment, you are allowed the opportunity of determining the method or mode through which you would be paid for your services as our Representative in any of these Regions.

If you are interested and for more information, please send an email
with the following details:

FULL NAME:
RESIDENTIAL MAILING ADDRESS:
ZIP/POSTAL CODE:
STATE/COUNTRY:
TEL/FAXNUMBERS:

Thank you.
Mr. Marvin Olivera

NOTE:Send for further inquires to:
admnistrative affairs dept,
Anders Aak Agencies,
EMAIL:aandersagenciesintltd2005@yahoo.com.hk

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam