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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • williamslee_info@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "WILLIAMS BAKER LEE" <jenni@reedtribe.org>
Reply-To: chanleeinvest_official@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 18:30:46 -0800
Subject: COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED!!!!


Dear Friend,

I am Williams Baker Lee,the chief executive officer of
Williamslee Invest China.My company deals on Cotton
and Textile materials and we also import and export raw
materials into Canada, America,Asia and Europe.
We are searching for representatives who can help us
establish a medium of getting to our costumers in the
Canada, America, Asia and Europe as well as making
payments through you to us.Payment will either be made
through certified cheque or in cash.

Please if you are interested in transacting business
with us we will be very glad. Please contact us for more
information. Subject to your satisfaction you will be
entitled to 10% of every payment made through you to
our company.

Please if you are interested forward to us.
Your full name.......................
Phone number.........................
Fax number...........................
Present occupation...................
full contact address.................
Age: / Sex:..........................
coutry/state.........................
name of company(if any)..............
occupation...........................


IMPORTANT NOTICE: PLEASE REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL
ADDRESS BELOW FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.

E-mail:williamslee_info@yahoo.com.hk

Regards.

Mr.Williams Baker Lee,
Managing Director.
Williamslee Investment,
299 Jingjiang Road Hubei,
Shangai 2644 China.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam