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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: "MART HARDY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jobofferdepartment12@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 05:51:16 -0700
Subject: JOB OFFER DEPARTMENT!

Dear Friend,
My name is MART HARDY, I am an artist with my Wife Susan Hardy, We own HARDYS ART WORLD in London, Zealand (United Kingdom) I live in London United Kingdom, with my two kids, four cats, one dog and the love of my life my wife Susan. It is definitely a full house, I have been doing artwork since I was a small child That gives me about 30 years of experience I majored in art in high school and took a few college art courses Most of my work is done in either pencil or art brush mixed with color pencils.
 
I have recently added designing and creating artwork on the computer, I have been selling my art for the last 3 years and have had my work featured on trading cards, prints and in magazines, I have sold in galleries and to private collectors from all around the world. I am always facing serious difficulties when it comes to selling my art works to Americans, they are always offering to pay with MONEY ORDER OR CASHER'S CHEQUE, which is difficult for me to cash here in London United Kingdom.
I am looking for a representative in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA who will be working for me as a par time worker and I will be willing to pay 10% for every transaction, which wouldnt affect your present state of work, someone who would help me receive payments from my customers in the states, I mean someone that is responsible and reliable, because the cost of coming to the state and getting payments is very expensive, I am working on setting up a branch in the state, so for now i need a representative in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA who will be handling the payment aspect for our company.
These payments are in MONEY ORDERS OR CASHER'S CHEQUE and they would come to you in your name if you are willing to work as a representative, so all you need do is to deposit the cheque or money orders into your Bank account and when funds clear your account,you cash the money and deduct your percentage and WESTERN UNION Charges then wire the rest back. You would be directed on where to forward balance after deducting your own commission.
But the problem I have is trust, I have made arrangement with the FBI in Washington, that if anybody gets away with my money they will definitely get hold with the person, and the person will go to JAIL for LOOTING my funds. Thats all I could do on that because I rather prefer to work basicall on trust. You are to receive the MONEY ORDERS OR CASHER'S CHEQUE PAYMENT which will be sent to you by the FEDEX or UPS from my customers, which would come in form of a MONEY ORDER OR CASHER'S CHEQUE then you are to take it to your bank account to enable you cash it and send the money cashed for the MONEY ORDERS OR CASHER'S CHEQUE to me via WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM.
NOTE: All charges of the WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER will be deducted from the money, so you are rest assured that you would not spend a dime out of your personal money. If you are interested, please get back to me as soon as possible via email.
To affirm your interest, Please send to me the listed information below:
#Your full name:
#your full home address,
#your age,
#Occupation
#Marital status,
#Direct contact telephone number;
PLEASE TAKE NOTE WE REQUIRE REPRESENTATIVES WITH ADEQUATE TELEPHONE SERVICE.
I will need your home address, so that our customers can send the payment to you when they are ready to make payment.
REGARDS
MART
 

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