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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: "Dr. Tan Sri Dato' Hj Yacoob Bin Azim" <recipient@message.machine.org> (may be fake)
Reply-To: hjyacoobazim@hotmail.my
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 17:41:53 +0300 (EAT)
Subject: BE MY PAYMENT RECIEVING OFFICER




Good day,

I am Dr. Tan Sri Dato' Hj Yacoob Bin Azim, I am herbal Doctor, here in
Sungah Bulah, Malaysia, South East of Asia. I am writing to seek your
consent to present yourself as my Payment representative officer in your
Region. to receive payment from my client in USA/Canada. I need a capable
representative in the United States/Canada only Un behalf of myself.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO FOR US:
===========================
The international money transfer tax for legal entities is 25%, whereas
for the individual it is only 7%. It yields the me lesser profit if we are
to work that way, while tax for international money transfer made by a
private individual is 7%. Hence your assistance! I am contacting you with
the intent to have a reliable person as my agents to receive payment
Un-behalf of me from my Client in Bank wire transfers/Cheque Payment and
to resend the money to me via Easy Bank transfer or Any fast money order
transfer Western Union Money Transfer or Money Gramm transfer order. while
the tax shall be 7% instead of 25% which will absolutely favor to me.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
================
1. Receive payment from my Clients by Wire Transfer/Cheque Payment.
2. Deduct 10% which will be your commission on each payment received.
3. Send the balance after Deducting of 10% commission to me as the fund
becomes available.

If you are interested forward to my E-mail: hjyacoobazim@hotmail.my, the
below details, I will notify my client ASAP for the payment to you as my
payment Officer in your region.

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(1).Your Full names____________ (2).Contact postal address.______________
(3).Tel/Fax number. ___________ (4).Your Occupation/Position. ___________
(5).Age/Sex.___________________ (6) Country/State/location ______________
(9).A scan copy of National ID/International Passport Copy/Drivers License.

Thank you
Dr. Tan Sri Dato' Hj Yacoob Bin Azim
E-mail: hjyacoobazim@hotmail.my
Telephone: + (60)129-115-890

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