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

Fraud email example:

From: MARY TAO <delixi@consult.hk>
Reply-To: delixco_jeremywang@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2008 19:22:34 -0600 (CST)
Subject: PERSONAL EMAIL






Dear Sir/Madam,

A company, Delixi Consults based in People Republic
of China, is in need of representatives in Europe and North America
to represent its interests with some companies that export products
from China to this continents This message is send in english for
universal understanding. Our company Delixi Consults
& Associate, a small consultant company in P.R. of China
has been mandated to seek individuals in North America for
this purpose. 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
and also placing orders for goods and products from customers.
You can be compensated with between 7% and 15% for your service.
We guarantee you a minimum of $2,000 monthly part time and can
reach $20,000 based on the volume and experience as time goes on.
All this is possible because of delay in getting approval for oversea
branch.

For more information on the company,

you can visit: www.delixco.com If you are interested
and for more information,

please send an email with your;

1 Name
2 Address
3 Cell phone number
4 Fax
5 Occupation
6 Sex
7 Date of Birth
8 Location



To:

Mr.Jeremy Wang in charge of North American operations at:
delixco_jeremywang@yahoo.com.hk

Thank you.
Mary Tao (Marketing)
For: Delixi Consults & Co.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam