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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: james roberts <bartus.gawron@neostrada.pl>
Reply-To: jamesroberts02@sify.com
Date: Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:31:58 +0100
Subject: FROM JAMES ROBERTS
Hellow dear,=20
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My name is JAMES ROBERTS , a designer also the Manager of JAMES R=
OBERTS FABRIC and Consultant live and work here in United Kingdom,wil=
l you like to work online from home and get paid without affecting yo=
ur present job?
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Actually I need a representative who can be working for the compa=
ny as online book-keeper. We make lots of supplies to some of our cli=
ents in the USA/CANADA/EUROPE, for which I do come to USA/CANADA/EURO=
PE to receive payment and have it cashed after I supply them raw mate=
rials. It=92s always too expensive and stressful for me to come down =
and receive such payment twice in a month so I therefore decided to c=
ontact you.
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I am willing to pay you 10% for every payment receive by you fro=
m our clients who makes payment through you. Please note you don't =
have to be a book keeper to apply for the job.
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Kindly get back to me as soon as possible if you are interested i=
n this job offer with your details:
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FULL NAMES................... =20
ADDRESS .................. =20
STATE.................. =20
ZIPCODE................ =20
COUNTRY................ =20
PHONE NUMBER(S)........=20
GENDER................. =20
AGE.................... =20
OCCUPATION.............
=20
=20
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Yours Faithfully,
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JAMES ROBERTS
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