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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: "thompson susan" <tsusan0011@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: tsusan0014@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2005 02:39:59 +0000
Subject: LETS HAVE YOUR SERVICE

Hello!!!

LETS HAVE YOUR SERVICE
My name is Garry Thompson, I am an artist with my Wife Susan, and we are the
owner of 'Gusan Arts World'. I live in London United Kingdom, with my two
kids, four cats, one dog and the love of my life my Wife Susan. It is
definitely a full house. I have been doing artwork since I was a small
child.
That gives me about 23 years of experience. I majored in art in high school
and took a few college art courses. Most of my work is done in either pencil
or airbrush mixed with color pencils.
I have recently added designing and creating artwork on the computer. I have
been selling my art for the last 3 years and have had my work featured on
trading cards, prints and in magazines. I have sold in galleries and to
private collectors from all around the world. I am always facing serious
difficulties when it comes to selling my art works to Americans, they are
always offering to pay with MONEY ORDER OR CASHIERS CHEQUE, which is
difficult for me to cash here in London United Kingdom.
I am looking for a representative in the states or canadan who will be
working for me as a part time worker and I will be willing to pay 10% for
every transaction, which wouldn't affect ur present state of work, someone
who would help me receive payments from my customers in the United states
(someone that is responsible and reliable), cause the cost of coming to the
state and getting payments is very expensive, I am working on setting up a
branch in
the state, so for now I need a representative in the United state who will
be handling the payment aspect.
These payments are in money order or check and they would come to you in
your name, so all you need do is cash the money order deduct your percentage
and wire the rest back.
But the problem I have is trust, But I have my way of getting anyone that
trys to get away with our money, I mean the FBI branch in Washington will
gets involve when our Money get missing.
It wouldn't cost u any amount are to receive payments which will be sent to
you by FedEx or ups from my business partners, which would come in form of a
money order or certified cashiers check which are to cash and send the cash
to me via Money Gram transfer all Money Gram charges will be deducted from t
THIS IS MY PRIVATE E-MAIL: TSUSAN0013@YAHOO.COM
Regards
Garry & Susan Thompson
London United Kingdon
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