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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.

Fraud email example:

From: "eva clem" <evaclem13@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: evansclem2@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 22:30:14 +0000
Subject: asap

FROM THE DESK OF:MR.evans clem, CEO, CESA EXPORT AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE
u.s.a

Dear Sir/Madam, I am Mr evans clem ,CEO of WEST Export & International
Trade. we export raw materials like cocoa,rubber,unprocessed cotton,tin and
ore,hide and skin gotton from Asia into Canada/America and Europe. We are
searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting
to our costumers over there as well as making payments through you to us and
earn 10% of every payment made through you to us. Subject to your
satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of
which we will be paid for your services as our representative.If you are
interested,please fill in the blank spaces below in your response to this
email:
1.Your Full Names......................
2.Your Full Contact Address.....................
3.State/Country.....................................
4.Phone number........................................
5.YOUR AGE........................................
Thanks,
evans

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