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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Wilson Kriskovsky <wilsonkriskovskyindustrial@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 19:27:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENTLY NEEDED FOR A PART TIME JOB..


Hello Altmann,

Thanks for your mail,i want you to understand that this is a part time job offer that can change your life anytime anyday,so if you really want to particpate in the job,kindly get back to me with the informations needed below...

YOUR PROFILE.

FIRST NAME--------------LAST NAME---------------
ADDRESS---------------------------
CITY.------------ STATE----------------
ZIP CODE-------------COUNTRY--------------
PHONE NUMBER (S) ----------------------
GENDER------------ MARITAL STATUS.-----------
AGE.----------- NATIONALITY -----

Best Regard...

Wilson
Altmann Klien <klien_altmann74@mozartmail.info> wrote:

Dear Sir,

I am really sorry but my english is not so brilliant.

It is likely that you are aware of the personal issue detailed below. Am I correct in affirming to you again my commitment? Your help is pressing for me.

Altmann Klien

--- Forwarded email ---
HELLO SIR/MADAM
THIS IS WILSON KRISKOVSKY FROM RUSSIA AND A C=
OCOA COLLECTOR HERE IN NIGERIA WEST AFRICA WHICH WE SUPPLY TO OUR CLIEN=
TS IN THE NORTH AMERICAN GEOGRAPHICAL REGION AND EUROPE. MOST OF OUR CU=
STOMERS ARE ALWAYS REQUESTING TO MAKE PAYMENTS WITH MONEY ORDER OR CHEC=
KS WHICH WE CANNOT BE CASHED OVER HERE IN WEST AFRICA NIGERIA SO WE AR=
E LOOKING FOR A REPRESENTATIVE IN AMERICA AND EUROPE TO WORK FOR US AS =
A PART TIME WORKER WHICH WILL NOT AFFECT YOUR PRESENT DAY JOB AND WE AR=
E WILLING TO PAY 10% FOR EVERY TRANSACTION YOU RECEIVE ON OUR BEHALF F=
IRST OF
ALL WE NEED TO KNOW YOUR NAME/AGE/SEX/LOCATION.
ALL=
YOU HAVE TO DO IS HELP US RECEIVE PAYMENTS FROM OUR CUSTOMERS IN YOUR =
LOCATION USUALLY IN CASHIERS CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS AND THEY WOULD COM=
E TO YOU IN YOUR NAME SO ALL YOU NEED DO IS CASH IT DEDUCT YOUR 10% O=
FFER AND WIRE THE REST TO US VIA WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM AS THE CAS=
E MAYBE THE TRANSFER CHARGES WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM OUR MONEY SO YOU DO =
NOT TOUCH YOUR OFFER.PLEASE DO GET BACK TO US WITH THE FOLLOWING DETAIL=
S IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLS REPLY TO THIS PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS: f=3D"mailto:wilsonkriskovskyindustrial@yahoo.com">wilsonkriskovskyindus=
trial@yahoo.com TO THE BELOW INFORMATIONS.
YOUR PROFILE.
<=
p>FIRST NAME--------------LAST NAME---------------
ADDRESS--------=
-------------------
CITY.------------ STATE----------------
Z=
IP CODE-------------COUNTRY--------------
PHONE NUMBER S -------=
---------------
GENDER------------ MARITAL STATUS.-----------
>AGE.----------- NATIONALITY -----
BEST REGARDS
WILSON KRIS=
KOVSKY.


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