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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: Carl Whitfield <carlwhitifield2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: carlwhitifield206@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 07 Jun 2015 01:07:44 +0200
Subject: HELLO



--
Greetings,

My name is Carl Whitfield, I am an artist with my wife
Tracy Whitfield and we are the owners of Whitfield Art
Gallery.

I make original Sculptural Paintings and sell Limited
Edition Prints. I have been selling my art for the last
3 years and have sold around the world. I am always facing
serious difficulties when it comes to selling my art works
to the U.S and Canada,they are always offering to pay with
cheques and money orders,which is difficult for me to cash
here in London,United Kingdom. It takes minimum of four weeks
to clear in our banks here in the U.K as they are been treated as
an out of country cheques.

I am looking for a representative in the states who will be
working for me as a part time worker and I will be willing
to pay 10%for every transaction.This job wouldn't affect your
present state of work.Someone that is responsible and reliable
who would help me receive payments from my customers in the
United States.

All payments are in certified cheques and my customers
will issue them (payments) in your name and send to you. So
all you need do is to take the cheques to your bank and cash
them, then deduct your 10% and wire the balance back to me.
This business will not cost you any amount of money,my
customers will send payments to you through registered mail
or courier company and the courier company will deliver the
package to your doorstep.Upon receiving the package
from the courier company,just take these payments to your
bank and have them cashed.

If you are interested, please get back to me as soon as
possible.We wish you good luck and happiness.
Friendly Regards,
Carl Whitfield.

WHITFIELD ART GALLERY
34a Kensington Church Street,
London, W8 4BX, UK
TEL/FAX: + 44 (0) 7005947559
Email: carlwhitfield206@yahoo.com

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