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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: "john cowell" <johncowell@klikni.cz>
Reply-To: johncowell111@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 12:39:53 +0100
Subject: AUSPAIR NEEDED IN UK


*Dear Caregiver
I am John Cowell 47 Years of age From United Kingdom.I own a fabric
company in United Kingdom (Middlesex) and i don't usually stay home unless
during weekends. I have a 4 bedroom apartment in Middlesex where i live with
my children. I have two kids (male and female), there names are Joe and Jen
respectively they are usually called J.J among friends and in the
neighborhood. Joe is 4 and Jen is 6. I need an Au pair for them because they
are the only one left at home after their mother divorced me and went with
another man. A well furnished accommodation has been arranged for you in
which there is a television, video and computer, a double room with en suite
shower facilities. Your duty is to take good care of my children at all
cost, cook when necessary, take them on shopping and to where the school bus
will pick them up to school every morning, which is just 2 km away from my
house. I am offering to pay you 1500GBP monthly which is negotiable, i will
also give you a pocket money of 150GBP weekly. I will provide all your needs
including food and shelter and i will also help you with part of the
application of all your working and travel papers as long as you promise to
be honest with my family. I will also sponsor your tuition in case you want
to attend language tuition or other course here. I would expect you to work
for 8hrs daily, 30 hours weekly (Mon-Fri) with weekends off and if you wish
to have a free period from 5 pm to 6 pm it's acceptable. Get back to me
immediately if you are interested in the Job so that i can proceed on your
application without delay. Till i hear from you. Here is my Contact Home
address.*

*
49 QUEENS AVENUE
GREENFORD
MIDDLESEX
UB6 9BX
Best Regards.....
*

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