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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.
• 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.
  • jamesharold551@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Universal Chemicalexportandinmport" <universalchemicalexportandimport@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 21:35:03 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVES NEEDED!!!

UNIVERSAL CHEMICALS EXPORT AND IMPORT COMPANY.


Address:Unit 229,Ducie House,
37 Ducie Street,
Manchester M1 2JW,
United Kingdom.

I am Graham Douglas, we are a group of business
enterpreneurs who deal on chemicals and export into
America/Canada/Europe and Asia.
We are searching for representatives who can help us
establish a medium of getting to our costumers in
America/Canada/Europe and Asia as well as making payments
through you to us.
Please if you are interested in transacting business with
us we will be very glad.Please contact us for more information.
Contact our procurement officer Mr James Harold,
via e-mail
jamesharold551@myway.com
Subject to your acceptance you will be entitled to 10%
commission of any payment made through you.
Please if you are interested forward to us your phone/fax
number/contact addresses and occupation
Thanks
Graham Douglas.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam