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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:
- 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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.James Lupton" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jameslupton200@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:36:55 -0700
Subject: DULWICH PICTURE GALLERY.
DULWICH PICTURE GALLERY LTD
Gallery Road, Dulwich Village,
London SE21 7AD
RC: 122132
Switchboard: 020 8693 5254
Fax: 020 8299 8700
www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk
Hi, my name is Mr. James Lupton, an Artist and also the Managing director of DULWICH PICTURE GALLERY LTD and I live and work here in United Kingdom, Would you like to work online from home and get paid without affecting your present job?
Actually I need a representative who can be working for our company as Online book-keeper. We make lots of supplies to some of our clients in the USA/CANADA, EURO AND ASIAN for which I do travel to receive payment and have it cashed after I supply them raw materials.
It’s always too expensive and stressful for me to come down and receive such payment twice in a month so I therefore decided to contact you. I am willing to pay you 10% for every payment receives by you from our clients who make payment through you.
Please note you don't to be a book keeper to apply for the job...
Kindly get back to me as soon as possible if you are interested in this Job offer:
- Name:
- Mail address: (NOT P.O.BOX)
- City
- State
- Zip code
- Phone Number
- Email
- Age
- Nationality
- Do you have a checking account?
- Are you self employed
- Most convienient mode of contact ? Email / Phone
Mr. James Lupton
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