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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- dav567bod@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mark Hoffman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dav567bod@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2015 18:29:12 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY
Part-Time Position,
Whitmore's Timber Co. Ltd is Latvian company based in United Kingdom. For over 100 years Whitmore's have been supplying craftsmen and specifiers worldwide with quality hardwoods, sawn and seasoned with care. From our centrally located site in the village of Claybrooke Magna in Leicestershire, we stand as the country's most specialist suppliers of English and Continental hardwood timbers.
Our business concerns in the United States have risen rapidly over the last two years as such we need Part time Representatives that would function as a face for our company in the US.
JOB DESCRIPTION
1. Receive payment from our customers
2. Get the payment cashed at the bank
3. Deduct 10% for yourself as your own weekly income
4. Send the remaining 90% to our agents.
If you are interested in becoming our payment representative, kindly provide us with the details below and you shall be considered for the position.
REQUIREMENTS
First Name:
Middle Name:
Last Name:
Address Line 1:
Address Line 2:
City:
State:
Postcode:
Home phone:
Cellular Phone:
Send the above details to us via email at (dav567bod@gmail.com)
Hope to hear from you soon.
Best Regards,
Mark Hoffman.
www.whitmores.co.uk
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