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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:

• 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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
  • "cheques " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • +447031844097 (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.
  • globalmineral_ltd134@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ebuka nnaji <donmirannaji2007@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 09:04:20 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RE:ATT PROPOSAL PLS UPDATE ME




body{font:12px Arial;margin:3px;overflow-y:auto;overflow-x:auto}p{margin:0px;}blockquote, ol, ul{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;} From The Desk Of:
Mr. George Macanthony
Personnel manager,
Global Mineral Sourcing Ltd,
London, England.
Tel: +44 7031844097
Email: globalmineral_ltd134@myway.com

I am Mr George Mcanthony, The Personnel manager of Global mineral sourcing company limited situated in England. We refer to the above subject and wish to make our feelings known.


Our main factory is located in west africa where we extract the raw materials for our product and also we have a big factory for fabrics and we get majority of our fabrics customers from the US and CANADA, but all transfers and anything that has to do with payments goes to our headquarter in London,

We are looking for a representative in the world, apart from africa and who would be working as a part-ime worker in helping us recieve payments from our customers in the their country, This is because the cost of coming to the state and getting payments is very expensive and it might interest you to know that we spend up to 1,300 Dollars on flight ticket only, so we need a representative in the United States who will be handling that aspect so as to save cost. We are willing to pay you 5% on every payment you recieve and you can still keep your regular job while you work for us.

The problem we have now is based on trust and to this effect, we have arranged for an attorney who will be representing our interest prior to making sure that everything goes as agreed. This offer wouldne't cost you anything, but any attempt to divert our funds, will get you into trouble, so if you are a cheat, we will advice you don't even regard this email.

All you have to do is for you to receive this payments, which will be sent to you by our business partners and customers, in form of cheque as most of our customers prefer paying through cheque which clears quickly there in their country.We must also let you know that it was our customers that suggested that we look for a receiver in your country.


These cheques would come to you in your name, so all you need to do is for you to receive the cheque, deposit it with your bank and when it clears, you then deduct your 5% from it and then send the balance into our Bank account as designated.

If u are interested in this proposal, kindly declare your interest by replying with a letter of application stating that you conform with the rules and regulations stipulated on the business and also state what you do for a living.

Awaiting your urgent response.
Yours sincerely,
Mr. George Mcanthony







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