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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "J&P EXPORTS INT'L UK" <jpexportsintl4@googlemail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:15:44 +0100
Subject: BE OUR SALES REPRESENTATIVE IN YOU COUNTRY


*J&P Export Intl LTD,
98 Catherine Way,
London,
UK.*
*
We are J&P Export Intl LTD,UK. A famous oil exporting company worldwide. The
company deals on mining & refining of crude oil and specializes in the
exportation of the refined product . We export product worth $600,000(Six
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) a month per country. *
* *
*For sometime now, we have been encountering difficulties in exporting our
products. This because of the insincerity of our sales representatives in
most countries, they dupe and make away with the company's fund, hence
leading the company into a total deficit of about $1,000,000 ( one million
United States Dollars) every month. *
* *
*Resultantly, the board of management of the company has decided to change
all the sales representatives. And therefore request that you become our new
sales representative in your country. If after every month of sincere,
faithful, and honest service to the company, you shall be rewarded with 20%
of the proceed which is about $120,000 (one hundred and twenty thousand
United States Dollars) as your monthly salary.*
*
Send a scanned copy of your curriculum vitae/bio-data on receptions of this
mail to acknowledge us of your acceptance. *
* *
*Benjmin Chukks
(General Manager)*

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