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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: "kelvin"<ckelvin01@myway.com>
Reply-To: ckelvin03@yahoo.ca
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 05:08:55 -0500 (EST)
Subject: LONDON UK ARTIST.












LONDON UK ARTIST. MR CONSTANCE KELVINPRIVATE EMAIL:

My Name is CONSTANCE KELVIN and I am an artist.for any reply, please reply to ckelvin03@yahoo.ca I live in United Kingdom (UK),with my two kids, four cats, one dog and the love of my life. Itis 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 andto 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 alway offering to pay with cheques,money orders, wire transfers and Cash which is difficult for me to cash here in United Kingdom (UK).

I am looking for a representative in the states who will be working for me as a part time worker and i will be willing to pay %10 for every transaction, which wouldn't affect Ur 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,because the cost of coming to the state and getting payments is very expensive, i am working on setting up a branch in the state, and so for now I need a representative in the united state who will be handling the payment aspect.These payments are in cheques,money orders, wire transfers and Cash and they would come to you in your name, so all you need do is cash the money order deduct your percentage and wire the rest back. But the problem i have is trust,but i have my way of getting anyone hat gets away with my money,I will make sure the FBI branch in Washington gets involve.

It wouldn't cost you any amount; you are to receive payments which will be sent to you by FedEx or USPS from my business partners,which would come in form of cheques,money orders, wire transfers and Cash then u are to cash it and send the cash to me via western union money transfer all western union charges will be deducted from the money.

If you are interested, please reply to me at this email ckelvin03@yahoo.ca as soon as possible.

Regards,

CONSTANCE KELVIN



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