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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: DAVID COLE <coleartworks@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2006 19:00:28 -0300
Subject: JOB OFFER!!!


To Whom It May Concern:


I am Mr. David Cole, Vice-President of Britworks Art and Craft, located in London, united Kingdom. Britworks is an on line gallery and publisher specializing in the mythopoetic arts. The gallery features original paintings and sculpture along with prints, giclees,and collectibles from visionary artists with a flair for fantasy and fairy tale art.


We want to expand our business into Canada, United States, the Middle and Far East and the rest of the world. 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 contact us for more information,Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay for your services as our representative.if you are interested,kindly get back to us for more details as we will be pleased to do business with you.


Thanks in advance.

Mr.David Cole

President Britworks Art & Craft.

Tel:++44 703 192 2938

Fax:+44 870 490 2086

E-mail 1: Davidcolemail@mail.md

E-mail 2:Coleartworks@yahoo.co.uk

 

NOTE:

All interested person(s) MUST write to   


Davidcolemail@mail.md

Coleartworks@yahoo.co.uk

 

 

 

- DAVID COLE


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