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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: "galvan venkatar" <bhoothap@ml.com>
Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:12:07 +0000
Subject: Simple work for hardworking people.

Escrow Pay Inc.
Empire State Building
NY 10118,
NEW YORK, USA

Hello,

We would like to offer you home-based job in online business.

We are co-operation who deal on escrow and payment online business.
We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our costumers in USA as well as making payments through you to us.
Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we will be very glad,
Please contact us for more information. Subject to your satisfaction you will be given
the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay for your services
as our representative in USA.

Please if you are interested in this position
visit our site http://www.escrowpay.in/
or wtite to job@escrowpay.in

Registration is FREE of charge. Initial training is provided!


Best Regards,
Rick Butheman,
Office Coordinator of Escrow Pay Inc.


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