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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 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.
  • simoncheng00@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "simon cheng" <simoncheng001@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 08:14:21 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED.

Dear Sir/Madam,
I write to solicit your assistance in working with me
as my payment
Agent who can help me establish a medium of getting to my
customers in
Canada, America/Europe as well as making payments through
you to me.
You will be paid 10% of every payment made through you to
me.
Subject to Your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to
negotiate your mode of which I will pay for your services as my
representative. I Export Raw materials into Canada, America/Europe.
Please if interested fill the form below so that i can advise you with
Further details,
1. Your Full
Names................................................
2. Your Full
Contact Address......................................
3.
State/Country..................................................
4. Your
Phone/Fax Numbers.........................................
Thanks,
Mr.
Simon cheng
all replies should be pls chanel to my private email
address;
simoncheng00@yahoo.com.

REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam