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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 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.
  • +447031820932 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448704780873 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "CHATELAIN GROUP" <chatelaingroup@msn.com>
Reply-To: chatelain_group@yahoo.com.cn
Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2006 10:20:45 +0000
Subject: job offer...(Earn 10%)

CHATELAIN GROUP
18 Rosevine Road
West Wimbledon
London SW20 8RB.
Tel: +44-703-182-0932
Tel: +44-702-407-1842
Fax: +44-870-478-0873

 

Dear Sir/Madam,

 

I am Mr. Vince Chatelain, managing director of CHATELAIN GROUP.

 

Due to increasing number of clients that we have in the USA,
Canada and Europe, we are having difficulty in reaching all of them;
therefore we decided to employ representatives to help us establish a
medium of getting to our customers. As our representative, you shall
serve as a link between us and our clients and you will also be
responsible for the collection of payments on our behalf.Hence, you
will be entitled to 10% of every payment made through you from our
customers.

 

We would be very glad if you can be our
representative/payment agent in your country.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.

 

Please send us your phone number and full contact address.

 

We look forward to working with you...

 

Vince Chatelain
CHATELAIN GROUP

                 (c) 2006 CHATELAIN GROUP. All rights reserved.

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