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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "deduct your 10%" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "Scott C. Bultman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <scottbultman@live.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 23:42:43 -0800
Subject: Job Application Offer
Dear Sir/Madam,
Please can you work from home and get paid week
Global connect Small online Business company .We are manufactures of
computer parts based in Lithuania, Georgian and Malaysia. we need
capable hands to act as representative/bookkeeper in your country on behalf of our company.
Please if you are interested in working for us kindly reply to us via
our company email: scottbultman@live.com
.As soon as we receive your positive reply we shall open a file for
you and confirm you appoint with our company.Official offer of appoint
will be send to you as our
oversea staff.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
1.You will receive funding for the assignment.
2.You will receive payment from our customers in your country on
behalf of our company
3.Keep the proper record of the customer and amount sent.
4. You will receive the Instruction of how and where to send the
balance of the money after you deduct your 10%.
You are to complete the assignment as fast and discreetly as possible.
PAYMENT TERMS:
You will receive a flat 10% per assignment. The company will furnish
you with all expense needed for the assignment and any other expense
incurred during the course of
executing your assignment. A Bank Deposit will be sent to you which
you will cash take your ten percent and send the balance to any of our
offices where it is needed.
Please complete the below form and send it to the below email
scottbultman@live.com
Full Name:
Address:
City, State, Zip Code:
Present occupation:
Age:
Phone Number:
home number
Bank Detail
We look forward to your anticipated positive response. Good luck.
Yours Sincerely
Scott C. Bultman (Human Resources Manager)
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