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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: "Mr Jason Garth" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <recruitjason@yahoo.cn>
Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 23.32.11 +0200
Subject: Hello

Dulwich Picture Gallery Inc® is a Picture Gallery industry Based in the United Kingdom with Branches and Payment officers and offices all around EUROPE, ASIA, AFRICA AND AMERICA. We are currently recruiting payment officers in your locality (CANADA ,UNITED KINGDOM, USA, EUROPE, WORLDWIDE)
Work for Us part time and earn good pay in a Month. If interested,please contact me stating your interest and provide the Details Below :

Full Name: Full Contact Address: Country: Cell Phone : Email :

Note : You have to always check your email at least twice daily to update me with information's and also contact our customers for payment as
instructed. If you would not be able to do this job and check your email every time to update me on the status of things and contact customers demanding payment then please not do reply. Lastly you shall have no financial obligation during this Job as all payment shall be duly processed by your bank before remitting balance to us.

Best Regards.

Jason Garth
Dulwich Picture Gallery Inc®

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