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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: "MR. JOHNNY LEE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <devafabric@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2011 08:58:20 +0700
Subject: URGENT REPERSENTATIVE NEEDED

DEVA FABRIC THAILAND
991 Siam Paragon Shopping Center
Room315,3rd Fl,Bangkok Thailand.
 
 
 
Would you like to work online from home/temporarily and earn constant payment? We are glad to offer you a job position in our company, Deva Fabric Thailand. We permanently need new people to occupy the position of Funds Processing Manager, able to receive and send payments between our partner's
clients and our company. This part-time job does not require working experience.
 
 
You do not have to spend much time to earn sufficient money as extra; this is in view of our not having an office presently in the USA/UK/Canada. You do not need to have an Office and this certainly will not disturb any form of work you have at present.
 
 
REQUIREMENTS
- Honesty, Responsibility and Promptness in operations;
- PC with Internet and e-mail access;
- We do not work with persons under 18
- Postal/Mailing address. (Office or home)
 
 
YOUR ROLE AS A REPRESENTATIVE ARE:
1. Receiving payment from our Customers
2. Cash Payments at your Bank
3. Deduct 10%, which will be your percentage
4. Forward balance after deduction of percentage/pay to any of the offices you will be instructed to send payment.
 
 
Instructions on how to remit the company's balance 90%, after you have deducted your 10% will be given to you. We understand it is an unusual and incredible job position. This job takes couple of hours per week. You will have a lot of free time doing your permanent job, but this job is very
challenging and you should understand it. We are looking only for the worker who satisfies our requirements and will be a Co-operative assistant. We are glad to offer this job position to you if you are capable and fit to carry out the tasks stated above, and you want to work for Deva Fabric Thailand.
 
 
Please contact us for more information via email below with this Filled out Application Form:
 
Please Contant:
Mr. Johnny Lee
DEVA Fabric Manager Thailand.
E-mail: devafabric@yahoo.co.jp

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