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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: "fluor bv" <fluorbv09@googlemail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:09:07 +0100
Subject: Company Rep Wanted!


FluorTech BV.
Newtonstraat 20,
1704 SB Heerhugowaard
Netherlands.


My name is Jorgen Kolenborg, I would like to know if you would like to work
online from home and get paid without affecting your present job. Actually
we need a representative who can work for our company as an online
book-keeper (You are not required to be a book-keeper). We currently make a
lot of supplies to our clients all around the world.

However, it is too expensive and stressful for me to travel back and forth
and receive such payments twice in a month so we had a board meeting to
solve the issue of payment acceptance so we decided to contact you to work
as a representative of our Company.

We are willing to pay you 10% for every payment processed through you from
our clients/customers who will pay for their products purchased over our
website. These payments are coming from these clients within your country
and will be sent to you directly from our customers, all you have to do is
lodge and cash each payment, deduct 10% and forward 90% to our Regional
Manager. The minimum payment processed is between £2,000 upwards, these type
of payments are guaranteed to come every week so you will feel secured
working knowing your 10% guaranteed fee is assured. If you are interested in
this offer, kindly forward to me your full details: Full Name; Address;
City; State; Country; Zip Code; Phone Number; Age; Current Occupation; Send
details to: infofluortech@gmail.com Please note that you do not have to be a
book keeper to apply for this offer, also you will be required to have a
valid checking account. Kindly get back to me ASAP by providing your details
as above.

Regards,

Jorgen Kolenborg.

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