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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.

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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.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447024064393 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • adodojames@ny.com

Fraud email example:

From: "HAVELOCK INVESTMENT" <havelock_investment@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 11:56:06 +0000
Subject: NEED URGENT COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Mr. Gary Taylor; I represent HAVELOCK INVESTMENTS LIMITED based in
UK.My company markets and exports Polymeric Polygon and other products
for world trade.We are searching for reliable representatives who can help us
establish amedium of getting to our customers in Europe America and
Africa as well as making payments through you as our payment officer. It is
upon this note that we seek your assistance to stand as our representative in your
country.
YOU WILL BE ENTITLE TO 10% COMMISSION FROM EVERY PAYMENT RECEIVED.
 
IF  INTERESTED PLEASE FILL THE FORM BELOW:
                       PERSONNAL INFORMATION
1.FIRST NAME...............MIDDLE NAME............LAST NAME...........
2.SEX..........
3.POSTER ADDRESS..................................................
4.HOME ADDRESS...................................................
5.CITY/PROVINCE..................................................
6.COUNTRY............................ZIP CODE.......................
7.DATE OF BIRTH..............................
8.OCCUPATION.......................................................
9,PHONE #............................FAX #.........................
send to the following email adodojames@ny.com OR havelock_investment100@uk2.net    PHONE: +447024064393
lastly letting us know if you are free from crime
Thank you for your time and anticipated cooperation.
Respectfully Yours,
Mr. GARY TAYLOR
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
HAVELOCK INVESTMENTS LTD.
Subsidiary Of: CHINA METALLURGICAL IMPORT & EXPORT
NOTE: the company is responsible for any responsibilities, no payment is going to come from your porcket. but from our client, through you to us.
you can view our compant profile: http://www.icpcredit.com/ReportRequest.asp?sCompanyID=126507

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam