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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: "Dorothy Jones" <neptic_dorothyjones@nepticarts.com>
Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2005 15:30:02 +0000
Subject: Representative Needed

I am Mrs.Dorothy Jones, marketing manager of NEPTIC ARTS AND
CRAFTS IMPORT /EXPORT. in United Kingdom.
we are a group of business men and women who deal on Art and Craft,
and we want to expand our business into Canada,United State,Japan,
Dubai and other European countries.
We are searching for reliable representatives who can
Help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in
Your respective country as well as making payments through you to us.
Please if you are interested in this lucrative business
With us, we will be very glad.
Please for more information contact the President/CEO
Dr Alexander Gray
email:alex_neptic@138mail.com

website: http://neptic.byethost5.com/index.htm

Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the
opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay
you for your services as our representative in
your country Please if you are
Interested forward to us your phone number/fax and
your full contact address.

Thanks In advance
Mrs.Dorothy Jones.
Marketing Manager
NEPTIC ARTS AND
CRAFTS.
Telephone: +44-703-194-6838
Fax: +44 870-120-9826


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