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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: "BEAUCHAMP INTERIORS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <henry.powellbeauchamp@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:57:27 -0800
Subject: HELLO

BEAUCHAMP INTERIORS (wallpapers & fabrics)
Payment Managers Wanted for 2010/2011Quarter
Job Processing Unit(Beauchamp Interiors)

GOOD DAY,

WE HAVE A JOB OFFER AVAILABLE FOR YOU IN OUR ORGANISATION WHICH YOU CAN GET PAID EASILY WITHOUT HINDERING YOUR OWN NORMAL DAY TO DAY ROUTINE.OUR CONCENTRATION IS FOR UNITED STATES AND CANADA ONLY.WE ARE BASED IN THE UK,HAVING OUR PLANT LOCATED AT JIANGSU,CHINA.WE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING ORDERS FROM SOUTH AND NORTH AMERICA,AUSTRALIA AND SO ON,WHICH WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROCESS COMPLETELY SINCE WE DO NOT HAVE A PAYMENT RECEIVING PERSONNEL IN THESE AREAS.WE HAVE DECIDED TO RECRUIT PAYMENT OFFICERS ONLINE HENCE WE WILL BE NEEDING A REPRESENTATIVE TO PROCESS OUR PAYMENTS IN THESE AREAS.

IF INTERESTED GET BCAK TO US WITH THE BELOW INFORMATIONS:

FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
STATE:
CITY:
ZIP CODE:
HOME AND MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:

WHENEVER YOU RECEIVE PAYMENT YOU WILL GET 10% ON EACH. IF YOU GET PAYMENT OF
$4,500 YOU WILL GET $450 FROM THAT AND RETURN THE 90% BACK TO US.

GOD BLESS YOU
Henry Powell.

Name:Henry Powell
Position: Head of finance
Email:henry.powellbeauchamp@gmail.com
Time 24Hrs Daily.

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