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

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Austin Cartel" <cartel_123@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 11:10:54 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE

Dear Sir/Madam,
EMAIL US AT ................  austin_cartel@yahoo.com.cn
I am Mr Austine Cartel, Assistant managinig director of China
MetallurgicalImport & Export Henan Company (CMIECHN). we are a group of
company who deal on Computers, Furniture,plastic,raw materials
and export into the 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 to us and earn 10% of
every payment made through you to us.
 
Subject to your satisfaction to assist us, you
will be given the opportunity to negotiate your
mode of which we will be paying for your services
as our representative.
If you are interested,please fill in the blank spaces below:
 
1. Your Full Names...................................
2. Your Full Contact Address..............................
3. State/Country.........................
4. Your Phone/Fax Numbers................
5. Name of company of work..............................
6. Position held/Profession.............................
 
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION.
please reply to this Email.....  austin_cartel@yahoo.com.cn
 
Yours truly,
Mr Austine Cartel
Assistant Managing Director
(CMIEC HN)

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam