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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:
  • "money order " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • fredwessoncalifornia@ubbi.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 09:44:45 -0800
Subject: PLEASE URGENT REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED!!!


*Mr. Fredrick Wesson
Managing Director,
ALPHA PRODUCE LIMITED.
**37815 6th St E
Palmdale, CA 93550*
*TEL/FAX: + 1-814-295-4054 *
*E-mail: **fredwessoncalifornia@ubbi.com* <fredwessoncalifornia@ubbi.com>

Dear Sir

I am Mr. Fredrick Wesson, Managing Director, ALPHA PRODUCE LIMITED. We deal
on raw materials and export into Europe/Africa/Canada and Asia.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our costumers in Europe/Asia and Africa as well as making
payments through you to us. Most of our customers in Europe and Asia like
making payment through checks and credit cards but we accept cash only
because foreign checks takes longer time to clear here in America, and right
now we are having problems clearing the checks and money order here in
America, and we need money to finance our business. For that reason we need
you as our representative to assist us receive funds from our customers
in Europe/Asia and Africa.

If you are interested in transacting business with us, please reply us back
immediately 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 your Country.

Please also include the following in your reply,

*1 Full Name
2 Contact address
3 State/Country
4 Phone (cell) or fax no.*

I will be urgently waiting for your response.

Thanks,
Mr Fredrick Wesson
Managing Director,
ALPHA PRODUCE LIMITED.
37815 6th St E
Palmdale, CA 93550
TEL/FAX: + 1-814-295-4054
E-mail: fredwessoncalifornia@ubbi.com

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam