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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "lancashire.textile@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: Lancashire Textile <lancashire.textile@yandex.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 06:22:44 +0100
Subject: Lancashire Textile Offer You A Job
Hello,
We are Lancashire Textile Manufacturers. We are sourcing for an outsource agent whose duty would be to receive payments from our customers worldwide.
We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in the America/Canada,Europe and Australia as well as making
payments through you to us.
Upon your reply We shall give you more information about our
company and modalities.
Email:lancashire.textile@yandex.com
Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay for your services as our representative in your country.
Note, that at no point or time will we ask you to spend any of your money
Respectfully,
Kemang Morgan
Managing Director
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