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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 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.
  • mike.davies101@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mike Davies" <charles@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mtccll02@live.com
Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:53:15 +0800
Subject: Re: Payment for service!!!


Dear sir/madam.

I am Mr MikeDavies,Foreign Transaction Officer
of WBC (a company based in the UK). A Company that
is specialized in Import and Export of Machinery & equipment,
Communication Accessories and Household Appliances.We are searching for
representatives who can help us establish a
medium of getting to our customers in Canada/America and Europe
as well as making payments through you to us.

Please if you are interested in transacting business with
us we will be glad to be your partners.Please contact us for more
information,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 in Canada/America and Europe.
Please if you are interested forward the following requirement

Email: mike.davies101@gmail.com

1. Full names.
2. Residential address.
3. Your email address
4. Phone number.
5. Fax number.
6. Occupation.
7. Sex.
8. Age.
9.Your state/ Country of location
10. Nationality.

Note: mode of payment would be 10%
retainance of every amount youreceive from our customer.

Thanks in advance
Mr. Mike Davies.
(Foreign Transaction Officer)
WBC.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam