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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.
• 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.
  • +447031899951 (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.
  • j_wilfred666@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "wilfred james" <wilfred-96@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 19:20:58 +0000
Subject: From James Wilfred

Sir/Madam,

I am James Wilfred, Assistant Manager, CHINA NEWSTAR STONE INDUSTRIAL
COMPANY LIMITED based in CHINA. We are a group of business partner who deal
on raw materials such as non-metallic minerals such as Calcite, Barytes,
Manganese Dioxide, Dolomite, Mica, MALAYSIA Clay, Mangnese Dioxide, Ferrous
(Iron) Oxide and we export into the Canada/America and Europe.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our customers in Europe and America as well as making payments
through you as our payment officer. It is upon this note that we seek your
assistance to stand as our representative in your country.

Note that, as our representative, you will receive 10% of whatever amount
you clear for the company and the balance will be paid into an account we
will avail to you.

Please if you are interested, kindly contact our Overseas Coordinator in the
United Kingdom for more details with the inormation below:

Mr. James Wilfred
Tell: +44 7031899951
Email: j_wilfred666@yahoo.co.uk

Please ignore this email if you are not interested in the offer and also if
you can not handle large sum of money. But if you are, we can therefore look
forward in working with you.

First Name: .............................................................
Last Name: ............................. ...............................
Home Address: .......................... ...............................
Town/City/State: .........................
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Post Code: ......................... ..................................
Country: ......................... ...................................
Telephone (Home): ......................... ......................
Mobile: ......................... .....................................
Fax (Private): ......................... ............................
Fax (Office): ......................... ............................
Date of Birth: ........................... ...........................
Occupation: ............................ ...........................
Annual Income: ........................ ..........................
Marital Status: ........................... ..........................

Best Regards,

James Wilfred
Assistant Manager
China Newstar Stone Company.

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