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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: Art of Craft Ltd <andymcglynn100@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2018 10:26:17 +0000
Subject: WORK WITH US AS COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE PARTNER!





Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr. Andy McGlynn, Managing director of The Art of Craft Ltd. that deals on Arts & Crafts. I am the sole owner of this company, I am a business man who deals on Arts and Crafts and export into the Canada/America and Europe.

I am searching for representatives who can help me establish a medium of getting to my costumers in the Canada/America and Europe as well as making payments through you to me. Please if you are interested in transacting business with me I will be glad.

Please contact me for more information; Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of payment for your services as our representative in Canada/America and Europe.

Please if you are willing to assist, I will want you to furnish me with your particulars (Name/Phone number/fax and your full contact addresses/ Country), so as to enable me give you further details. Please, You have to be an honest and trusted person, as more payments will be made through you in the course of this transaction. (CONTACT EMAIL: andymcglynn100@hotmail.com

Managing Director,
Mr. Andy McGlynn
Address: 101 Lynchford Rd, Farnborough GU14 6ET, UK.
Phone: +447031917017
Phone:+447011151141

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