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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: "MR.GREGG WILLIAMS" <gregartworkman@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: greggartproducer@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 00:29:47 +0400
Subject: BE MY REPRESENTATIVE

WILLIAMS ARTWORLD
INVESTOR AND MANUFACTURES.
2999.SABKA ROAD,DUBAI.UNITED
EMIRATE.




Hello Dear,

Good day to you, my name is Gregg Wiliams , I am an artist with my wife HELEN Wiliams , and we are the owner of WILLIAMS Art World. I'm from New Zealand, but presently based in UNITED ARAB EMIRATE, I'm married to HELEN Wiliams with two kids and four cats. It is 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 are done in either pencil or airbrush mixed with color pencils and it"s been sold and suply to companies in AMERICA AND EUROPEAN COUNTRIES.. I have recently gained to lift CRUDE OIL to some customers in AMERICA , KOREA, CHINA and EUROPE AND KUWAIT.

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 normally MARKET all my art works & galleries to private companies in UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA).

My WIFE and I are always facing serious difficulties when it comes to PAYMENTS, This is because Most of my customers in AMERICA are always offering to pay me with U.S POSTAL MONEY ORDERS, And it is very difficult for me to cash U.S POSTAL MONEY ORDERS HERE in United ARAB EMIRATE DUBAI, This is Because The EMIRATE Government does not permit the usage of U.S POSTAL MONEY ORDERS IN HERE IN DUBAI.Besides, i want a God gearing person, whon i can entrust a good amount into his hands if the need arises. whom i can use his personal account number to receive my money from these countries.

Right now, I and my wife are looking for a representative in the (AMERICA) or (EUROPE) who can be helping us to cash the U.S POSTAL MONEY ORDERS IN THE (AMERICA) and we can use his / her account to be receiving huge amount FROM OUR OIL buinessess also, Then wire the cash here in United ARAB EMIRATE DUBAI, After having and collecting his 10% from the total money he received or collected from my customers.

so we write you to seek for your help in partnership, we want you to be our AMERICA OR EUROPEAN REPRESENTATIVE so that all our customers can be issuing the MONEY ORDERS OR YOUR ACCOUNT to pay in the money for me , And you taken your percentage , Then send and forward my money back to me.
If you accept this offer, you shall be receiving 10% commission as your interest for any amount of checks/money orders as well as any WIRE TRANSFER from the oil buisness you cashed, which means that you can be at least good amount of money as your commission becuase we have customers in USA and EUROPE , if you accept this offer, all we need to do is to reach an agreement, then we will instruct all our customers to raise CHECKS/MONEY ORDERS on your name and send it to your address, Then when you receive the MONEY ORDERS/CHECKS and cash them, you will deduct 10% from the total money as your commission, and send the balance to us here in UNITED ARAB EMIRATE, This project is 100% risk free and it is legal from the EMIRATE Government, if you are interested, kindly send me the below information's:

1. Your Complete Full Names.
2. Your Residential Address.
3. Your age and Occupation
4. Your Telephone Number or Your Mobile Phone Number For Easy
Communication.
5 YOUR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN


Finally Dear, This project is 100% risk free and it is legal from
the EMIRATE Government, so fill free to make up your mind and email me
back with the above information's to enable us proceed. Thanks for finding time
to read my proposal, Kindly reply as soon as you can.

Friendly Regards,
Mr. GREGG Williams




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