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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: Kenjiro Arts and Crafts Company. <info_kenjiroarts@uk2.net> (may be fake)
Date: 14 Aug 2006 16:17:57 -0000
Subject: KENJIRO ARTS AND CRAFTS COMPANY OFFER!


KENJIRO ARTS AND CRAFTS COMPANY [K.A.C.C.]
...excellent crafts without boundries

14th of August, 2006.

EARN 10% AS OUR REPRESENTATIVE IN YOUR COUNTRY.

Goodday,
I am Miss. Natsuko Daichi, Marketing Manager of Kenjiro Arts and Crafts Company, located in Japan, with Branches in The United Kingdom and The Netherlands. We are a group of Creative Artists and Desiginers, who deal on Arts and Crafts and export some of our collections into
America/Canada/Africa/Europe and Asia.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our costumers, as well as making payments through you to us. Your job is absolutely legal. You do not need any capital to start, as you will be recieving 10% of what so ever payment you recieve, as
salary, to cover any expense you may encounter, during the course of your job.

Please if you are interested in transacting business with us, we will be very glad.
Please contact our President/CEO,
Mr. Kazuki Michiko,
E-mail: maildceo@yahoo.com.au

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. Please if you are interested forward to us your the following datas, to enable you begin work immediately.

Your Full Name .......................................

Your Contact Address .........................................

Your Country ..........................................

Your Tel No ......................................

Your Fax No .....................................

Your Occupation ............................................

Date of Birth ...............................

Very Respectfully,
Miss Natsuko Daichi.

KENJIRO ARTS AND CRAFTS COMPANY
Creative Design for Import / Export,
1 - 7 , Kanda Awajicho , Chiyoda - Ku,
101-0021 Tokyo, Japan.

Note: This is not in any way a spam mail or a means of Fraud, as your job is fully legitimate. A trial will convince you.


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