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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: "DR MIKE TERRY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mktrr4390@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:22:47 -0700
Subject: JOB OFFER/PROPOSAL

Dear Candidate,

Work Online and Earn over $1,000 Every Week
Without Affecting Your Present Job.

I am Dr.Mike Terry,managing director of China National Arts &
Craft Import/Export Corp; we are a group of businessmen who deal
on Art and Craft, and export into the Usa and Europe.
We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium
of getting to our customers in the Europe,USA, and Canada as well as making
payments through you to us.

YOUR TASK:
=====================================
1. Receive payment from Customers

2. Cash Payment at your Bank

3. Deduct 10% which will be your percentage/pay on Payment
processed

4. Forward balance after deduction of percentage/pay to any of the
offices/representatives(anywhere in the world) you will instructed to send payment to.
(Payment is to be forwarded either by Money
Gramm or Western Union Money Transfer). Local Money transfers takes barely hours,
so it will give us a possibility to get customer's payment almost immediately using western
union money transfer or money gram money transfer.


If you are interested forward us below information

Your Full Names:
Your Residence address:
City:
State:
Zip code:
Country:
Phone or fax numbers
email address:
Your Age and Current Occupation.
Your Gender

Regards
Dr Mike Terry

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