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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: "DS FOOD COMPANY" <dsfcompany@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:53:10 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Dear Friend,

Dick Smith foods company Australia sells clippers teas and coffeas,
essential herbs and spices. We have reached big sales volume in the european
market and now are trying to penetrate the Northern American market. Quite
soon we will open representative offices and authorized sales
centers in North America and therefore we are currently looking for people
who will assist us in establishing a new distribution network there.The fact
that despite the Nothern America market is new for us we already have
regular clients also speaks for itself.

WHY YOU?
The international money tranfer tax for legal entities (companies) in
Australia is 25%, whereas for the individual it is only 7%. That.s why we
need you! We need agents to receive payment for our products in their
locality and to resend the money to us. This way we will save money because
of tax decreasing.

HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN?
7%-9% from each sale/resale operation! For instance: you receive 1000 USD to
your bank account. You will withdraw the money and keep $70 (7% from $1000)
for yourself! At the beginning your commission will equal 7%, though later
it will increase up to 9%!

ADVANTAGES
You do not have to go out as you will work as an independent contractor
right from your home office. Your job is absolutely legal. You can earn up
to $3000-4000 depending on time you will spend for this job. You do not need
any capital to start. The employees who make efforts and work hard have a
strong possibility to become managers. Anyway our employees never leave us.

Thanks for the interest shown to my proposal. First i must thank you for
picking up the consideration to be our recieving officer via our customers
who are ready to pay some of their outstanding bills.

The way it works is this, I inform the company that we have a recieving
officer, they call you to ascertain and confirm a few facts and then they
eventually make out payment. You receive the payment, you remove your share
and based on instructions recieved from us, remit our own share. If we are
able to build and sustain this business relationship(based on trust of
course), then the frequency of the money will definately increase.

Note that, as our receiving officer, you will receive 7% commission of
whatever amount you receive on behalf of the company and the balance will be
paid into an account we will avail to you.

IF THIS DUTIES ARE UNDERSTOOD, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO FILL THE FORM BELOW.

PERSONNAL INFORMATION

1.FIRST NAME..............................................
2.SEX...................................................
3.POSTER ADDRESS..........................................
4.HOME ADDRESS............................................
5.CITY/PROVINCE.........................................
6.COUNTRY...............................................
7.DATE OF BIRTH...........................................
8.OCCUPATION............................................
9.PHONE.................................................

Send To E-mail: dsfc2010@yahoo.com

Thanks and hope this is the beginning of a mutually beneficial business
relationship.

Yours Sincerely,
Dick Smith


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