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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: "jbliss_1@terra.es" <jbliss_1@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 23:20:34 +0100 (MET)
Subject: GET EMPLOYED ( JOB OFFER)...




URGENT PART-TIME JOB OPPORTUNITY



My name is Jude Bliss, a Texan working in England. I want to know if You would like to work for the house of bliss gallery and get paid without affecting your present job? Actually i need a representative who can be working for our company. We make lots of supplies to some of our clients in the states for which i do come to the states to recieve payment and have it cashed after i supply them goods. Its always too expensive and stressful for me to come to the states and recieve such payment twice in a month so i therefore decided to contact you. I am willing to pay you 10% for every payment recieved by you from our clients who makes payment through you. Just incase you are concerned about how i got to your contact, it was through the American Chamber of Commerce for trust worthy individuals,i was directed on how to make an online search.Kindly get back to me as soon as possible if you are interested in this job offer with your:



FIRST NAME......................
LAST NAME.......................
ADDRESS.......................
CITY.........................
STATE...........................
ZIP CODE........................
COUNTRY..........................
PHONE NUMBER (S)....................
GENDER........................
AGE.....................


PLS SEND REPLY ASAP TO Jbliss_1@yahoo.es



ATTESTATION


According to how you have been briefed earlier by a qualified representative of this establishment. You are required and mandated to receive payment on behalf of the above mentioned firm. You are to deduct 10% of all funds processed on a particular order and forward the balance payment via Western Union Money Transfer and MONEYGRAM to any of "HOUSE OF BLISS ART GALLERY" Group regional warehouses that will be given to you later. You will notify the company a week ahead if eventually you want to discontinue this job so as to terminate all payment coming your way to avoid conflict.


NB: PLEASE SEND YOUR REPLY ASAP TO Jbliss_1@yahoo.es



Warmest Regards,



Jude Bliss


HOUSE OF BLISS ART GALLERY
98 Stuart Court, Richmond Hill,
Richmond, Surrey, England, TW10 6RJ
http://www.houseofbliss.com
Phone #:+(44) 702-406-7037





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