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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Yo Chang Lee" <info@japanartsandcrafts.org>
Reply-To: biglobe_arts001@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 12:52:38 +0000
Subject: JOB OFFER BASED ON COMMISSION AND MUTUAL BENEFITS!!!

Japan Art & Craf Biglobe Inc.
10 Senju Road, NS Building,
3-1-7 Senju-Higashi,
Tokyo Japan
.

 Dear prospective agent,

I am Mr. Yo Chang Lee , Managing  director of Japan Arts&Crafts Biglobe inc.
we are a group of business men who deal on Art and Craft and export same
into  America/Canada and Europe.
We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium
of getting to our customers in America/ Canada and Europe, as well
as making payments through you to us.
Please if you are interested in this job offer, Please contact us for more information.
Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of contract and the percentage we will pay for your services as our representative in America / Canada and Europe.
Please if you are interested forward to us your full names, physical contact addresses,  phone and fax numbers, Drivers License and any other relevant information at your disposal,  for records purpose on our data base.
And your correspondence Or reply should be via email for easy accessibility.
Please get back to me as soon as possible so we can move to the next stage.

Thanks in advance.
Mr. Yo Chang Lee

+813904940357

http://www2.biglobe.ne.jp/~maida/j-art/.          

 

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