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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a company representative scam. This type of job offer scam involves the cashing of fake checks and money orders. It could expose you to losses of tens of thousands of dollars as well as to the risk of criminal prosecution and (in some cases) imprisonment.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- henry.powellbeauchamp@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "BEAUCHAMP INTERIORS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <henry.powellbeauchamp@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:03:57 -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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