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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: "DFS SALES LTD" <kscarpenter2002@msn.com>
Reply-To: dfsfurniture@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2007 20:44:30 -0600
Subject: Offer to collect/Manage our funds(Resume required)

Our intended partner,

Greetings and best wishes to you.DFS sales Ltd Uk wishes to bring to your notice that the job opening of an oversea agent who shall collect and management our funds for us for the purpose we would instruct on how the funds will be managed.You are welcomed if you wish to fit into this position as our agent in your region.
 
DFS Furnitures, have a project at hand to establish various mini-market structures in some parts of the Mexico, USA, Canada & Sub Regions in Europe for the purpose of exhibiting our goods and services .,we shall have you to manage a particular outfit of ours in your location if you have the qualifications and capabilities.
 
You will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of contract for which payment for your services will be made, subject to your satisfaction.
 
Basic payment for services will be:-For the first 180 days,Representatives will receive 10% commission on every transaction processed. After the 180 day period, commission will increase to 15% on turnovers collected from our customers.
 
For more information and further proceedings, please reply with the
following details-
 
NAME IN FULL :.........
COMPANY NAME: .....
FULL ADDRESS: .......
COUNTRY:.......
MOBILE:.......
HOME TEL: .....…
FAX: ...........
EMAIL ADDRESS: ........
WEBSITE: ..............
OCCUPATION: ...........
BANK NAME :.......
AGE: ............
MARITAL STATUS:.......
 
I look foward to hearing from you. All replies should be sent to:
dfsfurniture@yahoo.co.uk
Thank you in advance.
 
Yours faithfully,
Mr Cardle Ian (Director of Finance/Sales)
DFS Bentley Moor Lane,Adwick le Street
Doncaster DN6 7BD South Yorkshire.
London,United kingdom
Tel: +44 70457 01429
Fax: +44 8704 714591
Website:
www.dfs-online.co.uk

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