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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: "Brian Watts" <brianwatts08@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 09:44:51 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED


BRIAN WATTS,
Marketing manager,
MAJEUR ARTS AND CRAFTS, CO.LTD
13 Dale House
London SE162PT
United Kingdom

I am BRIAN WATTS, marketing manager of MAJEUR 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 others 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 martin
peters email; drmartinpeters@myway.com, 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.

Thank you for your time.
BRIAN WATTS,
Marketing manager,
MAJEUR ARTS AND CRAFTS, CO.LTD
13 Dale House
London SE162PT
United Kingdom


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