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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:
- "commission of 10%" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
- This email message is a company representative scam. This type of job offer scam involves the cashing of fake checks and money orders. It could expose you to losses of tens of thousands of dollars as well as to the risk of criminal prosecution and (in some cases) imprisonment.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- britishpetcoy@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "JOB ALERT!" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <britishpetcoy@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2012 00:12:22 +0300
Subject: JOB ALERT!
British Petroleum (BP)PLC
Human Resource Department
1 St James's Square
London, SW1Y 4PD
Ref: 01/006/HRD/BPPLC
Date:9/6/2011
JOB ALERT!
Could you be the right person for this job offer? What if our judgement was wrong? You might want to try your hands on it but unfortunately we are only looking for a trustworthy person with expectional expertise, highly spirited individuals who are ready to take up a rewarding challenges in the oil and gas
industry.
We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting our funds from our costumers in the as well as making payments through
these representatives to us.
BP, a well established and reputable oil/gas company with rapidly growing wide network of outlets around the world, seeks to attract resourceful individuals
craving for a refreshing opportunity yet characteristically possesses the skill and uprightness to excellently deliver amidst limited assistance.
We have various customers we supplied oil and gas to on credit and they are ready to pay their debt. If you are interested in representing our company we
will inform our customers to pay directly to you. There is a commission of 10% for every debt paid to you by our customers.
RESPONSIBLITIES:
In this position, you will be responsible for book-keeping or representative in the US/CANADA to work on line from home and be getting paid weekly without
leaving or affecting your present job.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
All interested candidates should contact our agent via mail and updated Resumes(CV) will be more of advantage.
Contact via Email: britishpetcoy@yahoo.com
Mr.Mike Walkerman.
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