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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: "mrjohn peters" <mrjohnpetersinc@msn.com>
Reply-To: johnpeters02@uk2.net
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 11:39:12 +0000
Subject: BE OUR REPRESENTATIVE!!!

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr.John Peters, Managinig director of a company that deals on Arts
& Crafts. I am the sole owner of this company (Arts & Crafts Inc.),I am
a business man who deals on Arts and Crafts and export into the
Canada/America and Europe.

I am searching for representatives who can help me establish a medium
of getting to my costumers in the Canada/America and Europe as well as
making payments through you to me.Please if you are interested in
transacting business with me I will be glad.

Please contact me for more information, Subject to your satisfaction
you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of payment for
your services as our representative in Canada/America and Europe.

Please if you are willing to assist, I will want you to furnish me with
your particulars (phone number/fax and your full contact addresses ),
so as to enable me give you further details. Please, you have to be an
honest and trusted person, as more payments will be made through you in
the course of this transaction. (Reply to: johnpeters02@uk2.net)


Thanks In advance,

Managing Director,

Mr. John Peters.


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