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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:
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "peter wan qin" <pee_wan01@peterwangqin.net>
Date: Sat, 01 Oct 2005 14:48:21 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED.

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Mr Peter Wang Qin,CEO of Mart import and Export and International Trade
of Cocoa and cotton.
We deal on Cocoa and cotton exportation into Canada/America
and Europe.
We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a
medium of getting to our costumers in the Canada/America and Europe
as well as making payments through you the ( representatives)and to us
the company.

Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we will
be glad.
Please contact us 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 Canada/America
and Europe.
Please if you are interested forward to us your phone number/fax
and your full contact addresses.

Thanks in advance
Peter Wang Qin
(PRESIDENT/CEO).


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