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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: "JERRYSUS JERRY ARTS WORLD" <jsusan77@sympatico.ca>
Reply-To: <jsusan8@myway.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 12:58:35 -0600
Subject: I am looking for a representative

Hello!!

My name is Jerry Thompson, I am an artist with my Wife Susan, and we
are the owner of 'Jusan Arts World'. I live in London United Kingdom,
with my two kids, four cats, one dog and the love of my life my Wife
Susan. It is definitely a full house. I have been doing artwork since I
was a small child.

That gives me about 23 years of experience. I majored in art in high
school and took a few college art courses. Most of my work is done in
either pencil or airbrush mixed with color pencils.

Ihave recently added designing and creating artwork on the computer. I have
been selling my art for the last 3 years and have had my work
featured on trading cards, prints and in magazines. I have sold in
galleries and to private collectors from all around the world. I am
always facing serious difficulties when it comes to selling my art works to
Americans, they are always offering to pay with MONEY ORDER OR CASHIERS
CHEQUE, which is difficult for me to cash here in London United Kingdom.


I am looking for a representative in the states who will be working for
me as a part time worker and I will be willing to pay 10% for every
transaction, which wouldnt affect ur present state of work, someone
who would help me receive payments from my customers in the United
states (someone that is responsible and reliable), cause the cost of
coming to the state and getting payments is very expensive, I am
working on setting up a branch in thestate, so for now I need a
representative in the United state who will be handling the payment aspect.

These payments are in money order and they would come to you in your name,
so all you need do is cash the money order deduct your percentage and wire
the rest back. But the problem I have is trust, But I have my way of getting

anyone that trys to get away with our money, I mean the FBI branch in
Washington will gets involve when our Money get missing.

It wouldnt cost u any amount are to receive payments which will be
sent to you by FedEx or ups from my business partners, which would come in
form of a money order or certified cashiers check which are to cash and send

the cash to me via Money Gram transfer all Money Gram charges will be
deducted from the money.Please get in touch with me by
email:art4jsusan@yahoo.co.uk to enable us discuss further

Regards
Jerry Thompson



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