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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: "Mr Lucas Zinfy Mbeki"<global_platinum@ymail.com>
Reply-To: <lucmbeki@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 02:06:11 +0200
Subject: REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS WANTED FOR APPOINTMENT!!!

GLOBAL PLATINUM CREDIT AND LOAN FINANCIAL S.L
OFFICE: #79 Avenida Novelda, 4598
Madrid, Spain.
Tel+ 34-672-554-942
Fax:+34-917-905-054
Email:globalplatloans@aol.com
Email:globaplatagents@terra.es


A new job opening in your area. It’s work from home position. We need representatives and agents in your area.
Description of task:
1. Receive payment from clients/Customers.
2. Process Payments at your Bank.
3. Deduct 1/10 which is your commission/Payment on check cashed.
4. Forward the remaining 9/10 to the information that will be provided to you later on.

IMPORTANT: HAVE YOU DONE THIS BEFORE, YES OR NO?
Fill application ,FULL NAME ,FULL POSTAL ADDRESS (No P.o.box) PHONE NUMBER (S) Home & Cell, AGE, OCCUPATION

You are also required to send us a Xerox copy of your international passport or drivers license to enable us authenticate your application.

This space is opened till the 18th of August, 2009

Dr Douglas Havard.
GLOBAL PLATINUM CREDIT AND LOAN FINANCIAL S.L
Tel:+34-672-554-942
Fax:+34-911-011-085
Email:globaplatagents@terra.es
Email:globalplatloans@aol.com



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