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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: "Jewel Howard Taylor" <warne.3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: swarner@fsmail.net
Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2006 17:14:57 -0600
Subject: Contact Me Asap {Golden Chance of profitable Business}





18 Burnfield Road
Giffnock, Glasgow,
G46 7QB, Scotland
UK

Hello Sir/Madam,

My names are Stephen Warner an Artist. I live in Scotland, with my two kids,
four cats, one Dog, the love of my life. 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. I have recently added designing and creating artwork on the
computer. I have been selling my art for the many years and have had my work
featured on trading cards, prints and in magazines.

I have sold in galleries and to private collectors, from United States,
Brazil, Eastern Asian states, Southern and Eastern African states. But I am
always facing serious difficulties when it comes to selling my art works to
European and North Contingents, most of them offer to pay with certified
checks, which is difficult for me to cash here in Scotland. As a
philanthropic that strongly believes in helping the less privilege once, 30%
of my incomes go out for philanthropy in poorest nations under
recommendation from UN agency. I am looking for a representative in your
country, who will be working for me as a part time worker and i will be
willing to pay 11.45% for every transaction, but this wouldn't affect your
present state of work.

Someone who would help me receive payments from my customers in
the States, I mean someone that is responsible and reliable, cause think of
the cost of coming to the State just to get payments are very expensive. I
am working on setting up a branch in the States, but as for now I need a
representative in your region who will be handling the payment aspect. This
payment is in paper checks. The check would come in your name, as soon as
you agree to assist on this, information will be send to you to send the
money, by via international Money Transfer.

Further more, the following information will be needed from you are your
mailing address, phone number, fax number for me to interact one on one I
look forward to seeing you as my trustworthy partner in future.

Kindly get back to me if you are interested as soon as possible.

Regards,

Stephen Warner.

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