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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. David Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <appliedmetaltechltd1@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 08:48:21 -0700
Subject: Re:Work from the comfort of your home

Applied Metal Technology Ltd.,
Unit 3,Ashfield Close
Leeds,West Yorkshire,
LS12 5JB, UK.
Email: appliedmetaltechltd1@gmail.com

Applied Metal Technology is a provider of precision sheet metal components in ferrous and non ferrous materials.The

structure of the company reflects today's demands for flexibility, competitive prices and excellent customer service.Our

Service include: CNC Punching,CNC Folding,Laser Cutting, Assembly and Fabrication Material Finishing.

We need people from different regions to work as our agents in their region in other to create a good and reliable medium

between our customers and this company; this is a work at home job and requires less of your time (i.e. only 0.5% of your

time every month). The salary for this position is $5,500.00 monthly and a bonus of $500.00 per transaction.Agent's age is

one of the factors that also need to be considered as most of our customers make payment in huge amounts..

If you are interested in this position, e-mail us with the information below for more information.

Full Names..... Company Name (If applicable)..
Contact Address....
City..........
State......
Zip Code...........
Age..........
Sex.........
Marital Status.....
Current Occupation......
Phone & Fax.....
Signed,
Mr. David Williams
Managing Director
Applied Metal Technology Ltd

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