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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)
• 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.
  • lilewoo2@yahoo.com.cn (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "China Metallurgical Imp & Exp. Zhejiang Company" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 02:48:52 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED!!!


Dear Sir/Madam,
It is my pleasure to write you in respect of our Company Wujiang Wanlida Textile Co., Ltd.
Based No.6 The Third District Nanshan Road, Shengze, Wujiang City,
Jiangsu Province. China.
We are experts in the sale of Textile materials;we export into Canada/America and parts of Europe.We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting our funds from our costumers in these areas as well as making payments through you to us.
Please if interested in transacting business in view helpings us, so our clients could make payment to you being a representative for us we will be very glad and compensations will be given and as well as other benefits.
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/agent in Canada, America, and Europe.
If interested forward information below to lilewoo2@yahoo.com.cn
1.FULL NAMES:
2.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
3.SEX:
4.AGE:
5.PHONE NUMBER:
6.FAX NUMBER(IF ANY):
7.OCCUPATION:
8.NATIONALITY:
9.PRESENT COUNTRY:
10.STATE/PROVINCE:
11.Zip Code:
Note that no form of payment will be requested upfront in this endeavor.On our receipt of the above details we shall forward to our customer/clients to immediately contact you with the mode of payment.
Kindest Regards,
Mr.Lile Woo
Company Directors

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam