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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.
• 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.
  • info_candyexport00001@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • info_candysxports0007@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "frank keller" <info_candyexport00001@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2006 00:12:04 -0700
Subject: hello

CANDYS EXPORTS
Lower Main Street, CANDYS EXPORTS
Lower Main Street,
Shercock, Cavan.
Co. Cavan
EN8 7PG

We export raw materials for world trade. We need representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in America and Canada; you shall also receive payments from our creditors.
Please if you are interested in transacting business with us, we will be very
glad. Please contact our procurement officer, Frank Keller
info_candyexport00001@yahoo.co.uk 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 America or Canada. Please if you are interested get back to
Frank Keller
Very Respectfully,
CANDYS EXPORTSShercock, Cavan.
Co. Cavan
EN8 7PG We export raw materials for world trade. We need representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in America and Canada; you shall also receive payments from our creditors.
Please if you are interested in transacting business with us, we will be very
glad. Please contact our procurement officer, Frank Keller
info_candysxports0007@yahoo.co.uk </ym/Compose?To=info_candysxports0007@yahoo.co.uk> 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 America or Canada. Please if you are interested get back to
Frank Keller
Very Respectfully, CANDYS EXPORTS

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam