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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.
  • kent_anderson64@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Kent Anderson <kent_anderson64@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 08:02:24 -0700
Subject: JOB OFFER

Kent Anderson PhD
L. G. A. (Woodworking Machinery) Ltd,
1 Rutland Court,EH3 8EY,
London.

Dear Sir/Madam,

We will be very glad if you can be our representative in your country
and earn 10% of every payment made through you to us.

For more information, contact us through email: kent_anderson64@yahoo.co.uk
Note that you shall not be liable to make any upfront payment.

Thanks in advance.

Kind Regards,
Kent Anderson (CEO)

Please if you are interested forward to us your full contact details as
requested below.

Please fill in the blank spaces below.

FULL NAMES.................................
ADDRESS....................................
TEL........................................
FAX........................................
COUNTRY/STATE..............................
COMPANY'S NAME.............................
EMAIL......................................
AGE.......................................

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam