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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: "marybrown@terra.es" <marybrown@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 13:51:00 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: A COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED!!!


ATTN:

I'm MARY BROWN ,Human Resources head of Marbon & Sons
Holdings Ltd
A fabrics and textiles company based in Amsterdam, Nederthlands. We are
currently in search of a book-keeper/company representative in the
states.Our website is currently under construction and which should be
ready in the month of November.Your Job description is as follows:
1)You would receive payment on our behalf from any of our various
clients which would come in the form of cashiers checks,travellers
checks and money orders.
2)You then get the payments cashed/deposited at your bank.
3)As soon as the payment has been cleared by your bank,you then deduct
a commission of 12% of each payment you would be receiving on our
behalf which you are entitled to as been our representative
4)You thus send the remainder funds back via western union to details
you would be given as soon as it has been confirmed you have received
payment.
Our payments will be issued out in your name as we would inform our
clients to do.Therefore the following details would be needed from via
email.
1)Your Fullname
2)Your Physical Address( Not P.O.Box) with your state,city and zipcode
3)Your Phone number
4)Your Age
5)Your Occupation
6)Your Nationality
7)Your Martial status
Once we have all confirmed your details,it would be forwarded to one of
our clients and they will start making payments to you as the company's
representative in the states .We would notify you as soon we confirm
that one of our clients has mailed out payment to you.
I await your urgent response.
Warmest Regards,
W. Bradbury
Head Human Resources Department
COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED!!
M. BROWN
Marbon & Sons Holdings Ltd






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