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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Jim Herbal Medicines Company" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jimconnayartco@sify.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:57:34 -0700
Subject: FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED VERY URGENT

Jim Herbal Medicines Company
1131 Barrow St. Houma,LA 70360
Refrence No:- LSLCA/2031/ 8161/05
Batch No:- R4/A313/2-60
Email Address jimconnayartco@sify.com

Jim Herbal Medicines Company was established in 1958 for the purpose of importing Herbal Medicines.

Herbal Medicines Company offer you the position of an offshore financial manager


JOB DESCRIPTION

We are willing to pay you 10% for every payment processed through you from our clients/customers who will pay for their products that was order from us. These payments are coming from these clients within United states,United Kingdom,Canada,Northern Ireland and will be sent to you directly from our customers, all you have to do is lodge and cash each payment, deduct 10% and forward 90% to our Payment Processing Center via Western Union Money Transfer / MoneyGram Money Transfer. All sending fee's are to be deducted from our 90%, however you will be required to have a valid checking account in which our customers might request to make payment either via Wire Transfer OR Bank Deposite.

No start up payment, No tax involved,You do not require any special skills to work with our firm, however in order to apply for this job you need to ensure you have access to your e-mail regularly and reply to our e-mails promptly. You will also need to provide us with a valid phone in which you can be reached at anytime in case of any special update, in order to accept this job kindly fill the form stated below.

** First & Last Name:
** Physical Address: ( NO P.O Boxes )
** Apt, Suite, Floor #:
** City:
** State:
** Zip Code:
** Cell Phone #: Home Phone #: , Work Phone #
** Age:
** Bank Name:
** Nationality:
** Current Job:

Best Regards.
Administrative Officer.
Copyright Jim Herbal Medicines Co 2010. All rights reserved.

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