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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: "Susan Bryant" <arthouse4suzs@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: suzs_art_world@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:47:43 +0100
Subject: Hello Dear Friend,

Hello Dear Friend,
 
COMPLIMENT!!!
 
Good day to you, my name is Susan Bryant, I am an Artist with my husband James Bryant and we are the owner of SUZ'S ART WORLD. I live in London United Kingdom, with my two kids, four cats, one dog and the love of my life my husband James Bryant. 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 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 U.S POSTAL MONEY ORDER, This 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 par time worker and I will be willing to pay 10% for every Transaction, which wouldn't affect your present state of work, someone who would help me receive payments from my customers in the United States. I mean someone that is honest, responsible and reliable, because the cost of coming to the untied state and getting payments is very expensive.
 
I am working on setting up a branch in the state, so for Now I need a representative in the united state who will be handling the payment aspect. All the payments are in U.S POSTAL MONEY ORDER and My customers will issue the U.S POSTAL MONEY ORDERS in your name and Post the U.S POSTAL MONEY ORDER to your doorstep, so all you need do is To take the U.S POSTAL MONEY ORDER'S to your bank and cashes them, then Deduct your 10% and wire the balance back to me. This business will not Cost you any amount of money, my customers will send you the U.S POSTAL MONEY ORDER'S through a courier company and the courier company will Deliver the package to your doorstep, as soon as you receive the Package from the courier company, just take the U.S POSTAL MONEY ORDER’S to your bank and cashes them.
 
If you are interested, all we need from you now to start up this is your Trust and fill the form as Stated below:
 
SUSAN ARTS AND CRAFT APPLICATION FORM

 

 

FIRST NAME..........… LAST NAME.............

ADDRESS… …………

CITY…………………… STATE……........................……

ZIP CODE……………….. COUNTRY…………………………...

PHONE NUMBER (S) ……………………………

GENDER…………………….. MARITAL STATUS……………………..

OCCUPATION...........

AGE………………………………….NATIONALITY………………………….
 
Once more, we hope to receive the above requested Details as soon as possible to enable us forward them to our customers who are ready to make payments. I assure you that you will be happy working with us.
 
Thanks for your expected co-operation.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Susan Bryant

 

 

 



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