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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: "fred mark" <fred.mark1@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 09:49:41 +0100
Subject: PART TIME JOB OFFER,

FRED MARK ARTS AND CRAFT,UK
I WRITE TO SEEK YOUR SERVICES AS A REPRESANTATIVE IN THE USA.

MY NAME IS FRED MARK AND I AM AN ARTIST IN THE UK I SELL MY WORKS TO MANY
FOREIGNERS AND MOST OF THEM TOURISTS.

HOWEVER, I AM ALWAYS FACING SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES WHEN IT COMES TO SELLING MY
ART WORKS TO AMERICANS BECAUSE MOST OF THEM ARE ALWAYS OFFERING TO PAY WITH
US POSTAL MONEY ORDER,WHICH IS DIFFICULT OR ME TO CASH HERE IN UK I AM
LOOKING FOR A REPRESENTATIVE IN THE STATES WHO WILL BE WORKING FOR ME AS A
PARTIME WORKER AND I WILL BE WILLING TO PAY 10% FOR EVERY TRANSACTION.

NOTE THAT THIS WORK WOULDN'T AFFECT YOUR PRESENT STATE OF WORK. THE ROLE OF
THE REPRESANTATIVE WILL BE TO RECIEVE PAYMENTS FROM MY CUSTOMERS IN THE
STATES.

I NEED SOMEONE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE AND RELIABLE,CAUSE THE COST OF COMING TO
THE STATE AND GETTING PAYMENTS IS VERY EXPENSIVE.THESE PAYMENTS LIKE I SAID
EARLIER ARE IN MONEY ORDER, AND WILL BE MADE OUT IN THE NAME OF THE
REPRESANTATIVE.ALSO THE PAYMENT WILL BE DELIVERED TO THE WOULD BE
REPRESANTATIVE BY COURIER.

SO ALL THE REPRESANTATIVE NEEDS TO DO IS CASH THE MONEY ORDER, DEDUCT
HIS/HER PERCENTAGE AND WIRE THE REST BACK TO ME.COULD YOU PERHARPS BE ABLE
TO TAKE UP THIS ROLE, THEN I WILL FILL YOU IN WITH THE DETAILS.

LIKE I SAID EARLIER, THIS JOB OFFER WILL NOT AFFECT YOUR PRESENT JOB STATUS
IN ANY WAY. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, KINDLY GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.
REGARDS.
FRED MARK.

NB==YOU CAN REPLY VIA MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW.
fredmarkart@myway.com

APPLICATION FORM
FIRST NAME++++++ LAST NAME++++++++++++ ADDRESS ++++++++++++++++++.. CITY
++++++++.. STATE +++++++.. ZIP CODE +++++++++.. COUNTRY ++++++... PHONE
NUMBER +++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++ GENDER +.. MARITAL STATUS++++++++.. AGE
+++++++++.. NATIONALITY++++++++.

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