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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Fraud email example:

From: =?us-ascii?Q?Frank=20Williams=20Frank=20Williams?= <FrankWilliams4@seznam.cz>
Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2005 20:35:45 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: =?us-ascii?Q?Mr=2EFrank=20Williams=2E?=

Mr.Frank Williams.
Marketing Manager
GRANDLAND ARTS AND
CRAFTS.

Dear Friend,
I am Mr.Frank Williams, marketing manager of GRANDLAND ARTS
AND CRAFTS IMPORT /EXPORT. in United Kingdom.we are a group of
business men and women who deal on Art and Craft,and we want to
expand our business into Canada,United State,Japan,Dubai and others
European countries.We are searching for reliable representatives whocan
Help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in
Your respective country 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.Please for more information contact me
via this address

Email: frankwilliams77@excite.com

Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to
negotiate your mode of which we will payyou for your services as
our representative in your country Please if you are Interested
forward to us your phone number/fax and your full contact address.
Thanks In advance
Mr.Frank Williams
Marketing Manager
GRANDLAND ARTS AND
CRAFTS





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