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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.
• 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 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.
  • holdercompany_ceo@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "HOLDER COPANY" <holder03@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 15:26:18 -0700
Subject: AGENT WANTED


HOLDER COMPANY
P O Box 1010
Liverpool, L70 1NL
UNITED KINGDOM

Dear Sir/Madam,

HOLDER COMPANY is a trading company that is into the import and export of
goods like copiers, printers, fax machines, personal computers, CD-RW,
DVD-RQ drives and media, cameras, and advanced electronic devices to
U.S,Canada and Europe.

Due to the Increasing number of clients that we have in the U.S.A
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 company 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.You shall have a 10%
commision for every any transaction you carry out or payment that you
collect
on our behalf.

Please if you are interested,I need you to supply the following

details:

1,FULL NAMES

2,CONTACT ADDRESS

3,PHONE/FAX NUMBER

4,COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE

5,OCCUPATION


Regards,

Ricky Jones "CEO"
HOLDER COMPANY LTD
EMAIL :holdercompany_ceo@yahoo.co.uk
_____________________________________________________
Copyright (C) 2000-2006 Holder Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam