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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 friend" (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.
• 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.
  • +447031944539 (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.
  • frankmiller06@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FRANK MILLER" <millfrank06@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: frankmiller06@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2006 16:34:26 +0400
Subject: CAN YOU HANDLE THIS FOR US?

C.W RUBBERS
OFFICE ADDRESS:
164, Ilderton Road London SE15 1NT England
TEL;-+447031944539


Dear Friend,

I am Frank Miller, President/Ceo of C W RUBBER
IMPORT /EXPORT CO here in United Kingdom.
We are a group of business men and women who deal on
Rubber, and we want to expand our business into
Canada,United State,Japan,Dubai and other European
countries.

We are searching for reliable representatives who can
Help us establish a medium of getting to our customers
in their respective countries as well as making payments
through you to us.Please if you are interested in this
lucrative business With us, we will be very glad,so do get
across to us lets talk percentage for your assistance.

Please for more information contact me on this email
address
(frankmiller06@yahoo.co.uk)

Mr.Frank Miller
President/ceo
C.W Rubber Import/Export Co.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam