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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: " S G GROUP INT'L" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <s.ggroupintl@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:51:12 -0700
Subject: RE: FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVE/PARTNERSHIP NEEDED

S.G Group Int'l
Victoria, London
SW1V 1BH
United Kingdom
E-mail: s.ggroupintl@gmail.com

RE: FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVE/PARTNERSHIP NEEDED.

My name is Steve Gerald I am the director of S.G GROUP INT'L we came about your email address and your brief profile through an email listing affiliated with the US
Chamber of Commerce.This is to seek your employment as a representative to this honorable company S.G Group int'l we take delight in supplying of products such
as Building materials, Toys, Amusement equipments world wide.

Presently we are experiencing difficulties in receiving payment from our overseas customers in Australia, Canada and USA. However if you are the type
that like or prefer working from the house you can grab this opportunity by becoming one of our privilege directors.

Your duty will be base on clearing and receiving our due payments in your location have it noted that for every transfer to your account that is cleared
or payment receive by you, you will be entitle to 10 percentage of the total sum.

If this part time employment invitation meets your acceptance indicate your interest by furnishing this office with the understated information’s:

Full Name:
Full Address :( not p.o.box):
City:
State:
Zip code:
Phone Number(s):
Age:
Sex:
Current job:
Email:

Note that your responsibility is to receive payment from our customers in Australia, Canada and USA in your account and deduct your payment of 10% and you
send the balance.

Do email the above information via this email address: s.ggroupintl@gmail.com

Thanks as we look towards a positive response.

Sincerely,

Mr. Steve Gerald
For: S.G Group Int'l

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