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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: "Eric Collins" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <intent@w.cn>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:58:55 -0500
Subject: PERSONAL ASSISTANT / REPRESENTATIVE/ERRAND MAIL RUNNER NEEDED.25/01 2012

I am Eric Collins, the new Human Resource Manager (International Operations) of CASS ART LONDON, UK.We are an international trading company dealing on the importation and exportation of Art work and paintings to America , Canada , Australia and some other European countries.

We are presently having problems handling our logistics from America and Canada as well as trying to tackle how our payments are remitted to us back here in the United Kingdom . hence, we need to recruit a Book-Keeper/Representative. I will like to know if you will be interested in working online from home and get paid weekly without creating inconvenience to your present job. As a book-keeper/Representative for the company all you have to do are below:

JOB DESCRIPTION

*. Recieve Documents/Payments in form of Check, Money Order, Bank
Draft,
*. Deduct 10% which will be your percentage
*. Forward balance after deduction of percentage to the company.

BENEFITS ARE AS FOLLOWS:-

* The average monthly income is about $3000 to $4000.
* No form of investments from you.
* This job takes Less than 1-2 hours per day.
* You do not pay any form of taxes.

INFORMATION NEEDED

FIRST NAME..................
LAST NAME...................
CONTACT ADDRESS.............
CITY........................
ZIPCODE.....................
PHONE NUMBER................
GENDER......................
OCCUPATION..................
AGE.........................
NATIONALITY.................

Your provided information will be sent for the first internal screening and comparation of applicant's information. Please if you are interested in this position don't hesitate to get back to me SWIFTLY.

Regards,
Eric Collins
The H.R.M
CASS ART LONDON
66-67 Colebrooke Row
N1 8AB, London,
United Kingdom.
www.cass-arts.co.uk
Fax: +44-7023022551

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