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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Ricoh Company Limited (RCL)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <garyallan1956@live.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 13:50:26 -0400
Subject: Job Opportunity

Goodday Sir/Ma
    I represent RICOH COMPANY LIMITED & PRODUCTS MANUFACTURER (RCL) based in
UNITED KINGDOM. We deal on Colour Multifunctionals,B & W Multifunctionals,Colour
Printers,B & W Printers, wideFormat Copiers,Facsimiles,Digital
Duplicators,Scanners Product Related Solutions....Digital Cameras,DVD+R/RW,35mm
Carmeras,Multimedia Devices,as well as raw materials, etc as a branch of our
numerous services.For more on our products,consult our web site www.ricoh.co.uk.
We are seeking for a representative in the America and Europe.One who will act
as a medium for our clients in those areas to be reaching us with their transactions/payments
and so on.As our representative and payment officer,you are entitled to 15% of
whatever transaction made to you after which we shall direct you as to how to remit
the balance to us via an account or through bank draft which we shall make available to you later.It's
upon this we seek your honest co-operation and assistance to establish a cordial
relationship with our clients.If you are interested.Our clients means of payment
are as follows.
1,paying through wire transfer.
2,paying through checks
Which ever way a client chooses to make his or her payment,you will be required
to provide them with the informations to enable them make payment.The above
means of payment has been approved and recorganized as the only means acceptable
by this company.
Please, to facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted, do send me
promptly by E-mail :allangary001@gmail.com
the following to
 
FULL NAME :--------------------------------
CONTACT
ADDRESS------------------------------------
OCCUPATION $ POSITION
HELD----------------------------------------
FAX / TEL NO.
--------------------------------------------
SCANNED COPY
OF INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT $ NUMBER---------------------
 
Thanks in anticipation.
Ricoh Company
Limited (RCL)
Ricoh (UK)
Head Office
Atlantic House
Holboru Viaduct,
London
ECIA 2FG
Tell:+447035974661
Fax: +447035974662
E-mail:allangary001@gmail.com
www.ricoh.co.uk

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