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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: "Emploment Free" <employmentfree4u@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 17:34:47 +0000
Subject: URGENT EMPLOYMENT WITH 10%OFFER

URGENT EMPLOYMENT WITH 10%OFFER

We from England and we are looking for a Male or Female representative in
the united states of America,Canada and Australia who can be working for us
as a partime worker and get (10%)us dolar on every work u do. and we are
happy to inform you that this would not affect your present state of work.

First off all, Our company location to England, london.At Lantex
Manufacturing Company Limited (LMCL) in england. http www.lantex.co.uk

Our main factory is located in UK were we extract the raw materials need
for the manufacturing of fabrics from Africa,Asia and South Americans We
produce standard articles for the promotional, catering, hotel and laundry
trades.

We are also able to manufacture to our customers specific design
requirements. As our main area of business is the promotional market we are
constantly working with our clients on new and innovative designs and
provide a fast and flexible service Blank Tea Towels, Cotton Canvas Bags and
Cotton Drill Aprons are our most popular products used by screen printers
and embroiderers for tourism, schools, special events and promotions

we are looking for a representative in the states, someone who would help us
to recieve payments from our customers in the states.
cause the cost of coming to the state and getting payments is very
expensive, we can spend up 2,500 dollars on every trip,(feeding,accomodation
and air tickets) so we need a representative in the United State, Canada
and Australia who will be handling that aspect

We are willing to pay 10% of every payment you recieve on our behalf,
and you can still keep your regular job while you work for us.

all you have to do is help us recieve payments from our customers in the
states.These payments May come in Cheque,Cashiers Cheque, Money
Order,Wal-Mat Money Order and Travellers Cheque, base on what our client
decides to pay with and they would come to you in your name, so all you need
to do is cash the payment in your bank or cashing point , deduct your % from
the payment and wire the rest to us via Western Union or Money Gram, to the
given name we provide.

the problem we have is all funds are always paid in US$ and that is not
our local currency here and it takes long to clear our bank and delays our
monthly accounts so we have decide to go through this medium which we have
tried and it worked out.

All we need now is your trust,But we have our way of getting anyone that
gets away with our money via the state corps.( We mean F.B.I) to be take
action about anyone wanted to terminate the rule of the company e.g cam the
company'smoney or breach of the contract of the company.

If you have interested simply contact
here...(employmentagency@representative.com) Full Name,Detail
Address,country,zipe code, valid phone,Driving Licience Attach photo or
identity Card.After all these, we will send you an employment letter which
you have to sign and send it back to us as soon as possible we have to call
you or mail you. It would not cost you any amount,you have to receive are
payments which will be send to u by post from our business partners,or
those mailed to us in our Location will be send out to you.

Regard........ management

Phone...447031848022 (Smith Bobby)


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