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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: "James Hamilton" <cjhamii@uhca.org>
Reply-To: hami.james@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2007 10:34:08 -0400
Subject: JATRAC ART WORLD



JATRAC ART WORLD
83 Ballogie ave,
Neasdon, London.
NW10 1SY.
 
Hello, My name is James Hamilton, I am an artist with my wife Tracy
Woods,We own JATRAC ARTS WORLD in London(United Kingdom). I do sell my
arts and painting to people all around the world mostly Americans.
 
I am always facing serious difficulties when it comes to selling my art
works to Americans, they are always offering to pay into my ACH account in  which I don't have any ACH account in the USA.

I am looking for a representative in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 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 your present state of work,someone who would help me receive payments from my customers in the states in any form, because the cost of coming to the UNITED STATES and getting payments is very expensive.
 
I am working on setting up a branch in the UNITEDSTATES, so for now I
need a representative in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA who will be
handling the payment aspect for our company.
 
You are rest assured that you wouldn't spend a dime out of your personal money. If you are interested.
 
N:B, Please send to me the listed information below to me
NAME:
ADDRESS
ZIP CODE
CITY
STATE
AGE
MARITAL STATUS
CELL or DIRECT TELEPHONE NO:
 
Tracy & James Hamilton
JATRAC ARTS WORLD INC.
LONDON,UK

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