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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 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.

Fraud email example:

From: "De Berg Trading" <dcampbelllooking4agents@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 02 Apr 2006 10:26:17 -0700
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr Daniel Campbell,Managing Director of ( DE BERG TRADING LIMITED ).
De Berg Trading Limited is a premier global trading group managing the
supply chain for high-volume, time-sensitive consumer goods.
Garments make up a large part of the De Berg Business which also covers the
sourcing of hard goods such as fashion accessories, furnishings, gifts,
handicrafts, home products, promotional merchandise, toys, sporting goods
and travel goods.
We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our customers in Canada/America and Europe as well as
making payments through you to us. If you are interested in transacting
business with us we will be glad.
Please contact us for more information, Subject to your satisfaction; you
will be given the opportunity to negotiate the mode of which we will pay for
your services as our representative.

Thanks in advance.

Daniel Campbell.

Managing Director
DE BERG TRADING LIMITED
6A Holland Park, London W11 3TP,UK.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam