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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • +447024051798 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +448717151661 (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.
  • efexexports_ltd1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "EFEX EXPORTS LTD" <efexexports_ltd1@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2006 04:36:37 -0700
Subject: NEEDED URGENTLY (REPRESENTATIVE)OFFER 10% FREE









EFEX EXPORT LIMITED
54  60 COBURN ROAD, WOOD GREEN,
LONDON, N22 6UB
TEL: +44 702 405 1798
FAX: +44 871 715 1661



Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr.Maul Lincinsy,the advertising managing of Efex
Exports Ltd UK. we are a group of business men who deal on
machinery and 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 the
canada/America and Europe as well as making payments through
you (as our payment officer) to us.
Please if you are interested in transacting business with
us, we will be very glad. Subject to your satisfaction you
will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of
which we will pay you for your services as our
representative in Canada/America and Europe. Having a
functional bank account to receive payment (Company account
is an advantage).

Note, there is no financial obligation required from you,
and this transaction is 100% risk free.If this proposal is
accepted by you, A swift acknowledgement on the receipt of
this mail will be appreciated, furnishing me with your

(1) Full Name:
(2) Age :
(3) Sex :
(4) Marital status:
(5) Contact address:
(6) Phone/fax numbers.
(7) Email address:
(8) Occupation:
(9) Country:

Please Kindly contact the managing director,
Mr.Maskalik Miroslav,
EMAIL:efexexports_ltd1@yahoo.com

Thank you for your time and anticipated cooperation.

Respectfully Yours,
MR.MAUL LINCINSY,
ADVERT MANAGER,
EFEX EXPORT LIMITED

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam