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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.
• 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.
  • alexcoker_officer@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: haomoaartcraftcompany <a.coker@blackburnmail.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2006 18:11:12 -0500
Subject: Work with us......

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr.Xiao Jun,of HUAMAO ARTS AND CRAFTS Import/Export Co(HMARTS) we
deal on Art and Craft which we export into the Canada, London Uk, America and Europe.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in the Canada,london Uk America and Europe,as well as making payments through you to us.

Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we will be very glad.

Please 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 as our representative in Canada/America and Europe.

Please if you are willing to assist, we will want you to furnish us with your particulars, so as to enable us give you further details.

Please, you have to be an honest and trusted person, as more payments wil be made through you in the course of this transaction.And moreso you will be entitled to 10% of every payment that you are able to recieve for us from our customers.

Please contact us for more information via email with the below informations filled out.

NAME..................................
MAILING ADDRESS.......................
AGE:..................................
STATUS:...............................
STATE/COUNTRY........................
FAX NUMBER:...........................
TELEPHONE............................
NUMBERS (MOBILE)......................
OCCUPATION:...........................
COMPANY NAME.........................

We look forward in working with you. you can send us your reply via E- mail to our perculia officer:

Name: Alex Coker
 
Email :alexcoker_officer@yahoo.fr
E-mail: a.coker@blackburnmail.comm

NOTE:This does not require any of your financial obligations.

Thanks In advance
Managing Director,
Mr.xiao Jun.

 

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