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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)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • leecheng1978@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: chhenglee2@comcast.net
Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:39:00 +0000
Subject: I SHALL GIVE YOU THE FULL DETAILS ON YOUR RESPONSE

I shall need you to respond swiftly via my
PERSONAL EMAIL ACCOUNT which is =[ leecheng1978@aim.com ]=



Dear Friend,
I am making this contact with you based on
reliable information available to me courtesy
of business index and confirmed by our loca
l chambers of commerce and industry concerning
your reputation. Thus I am convinced you would
be capable to provide me with a solution to a
money transfer transaction of One hundred and
Twenty Eight million, Four Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars.


use these links for some information:
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/02_05/b3768065.htm
http://news.bbc..co.uk/1/hi/business/2115792.stm
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200208/25/eng20020825_102035.shtml

On receipt of your anticipated co-operation,
I shall give you the full details on the full
transaction and the modus to actualise same.
My name is Lee Cheng.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam