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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: "owen holmes" <owenholmes00@yahoo.co.nz>
Reply-To: <owenholmes004@yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:28:27 +0100
Subject: JOB OFFER Stellenangebot

JOB OFFER Stellenangebot

Guten Tag,

Mein Name ist Owen Holmes, Designer und auch die Manager der Owen Holmesn
Material und Berater.Ich wohne und arbeite hier im Vereinigten Königreich,
Möchten Sie die Online-Arbeit von zu Hause aus und bezahlt, ohne dass dies
Auswirkungen der jetzigen Erwerbstätigkeit.

Eigentlich habe ich einen Vertreter, der kann für das Unternehmen tätig als
Online-Buchhalter. Wir machen viele Lieferungen an einige unserer Kunden in der
USA / Kanada / Europa, für die ich gekommen, USA / Kanada und einigen europäischen
LÄNDER Scheckzahlung zu erhalten und sie eingelöst, nachdem ich sie liefern Rohstoffe
Materialien. Es ist immer zu teuer und anstrengend für mich zu kommen hin und
eine solche Zahlung erhalten zweimal im Monat, damit ich daher beschlossen, Kontakt
you.I bin bereit, Sie zahlen zehn Prozent (10%) für jede Zahlung von
Sie von unserer Kunden, die Zahlung durch Sie ermöglicht. Bitte beachten Sie, nicht
haben sich als Buchhalter für die job.Please Antwort mit der Anwendung
Details siehe unten angegeben

Vollständigen Namen .........
Adresse ... LAND .......
Telefonnummer (n ).......
GENDER .......
AGE ..........
BERUF .........
Thank You & God Bless
Owen Holmes


Good day,

My name is Owen Holmes, a designer and also the Manager of Owen Holmes
Fabric and Consultant. I live and work here in United Kingdom, Would you
like to work online from home and get paid without affecting your present
job.

Actually I need a representative who can be working for the company as
online book-keeper. We make lots of supplies to some of our clients in the
USA/CANADA/EUROPE for which I do come to USA/CANADA AND SOME EUROPEAN
COUNTRIES to receive cheque payment and have it cashed after I supply them raw
materials. It's always too expensive and stressful for me to come down and
receive such payment twice in a month so I therefore decided to contact
you.I am willing to pay you ten percent(10%) for every payment receive by
you from our clients who makes payment through you. Please note you don't
have to be a book keeper to apply for the job.Please reply with the
details stated below:

FULL NAMES.........
ADDRESS...
COUNTRY.......
PHONE NUMBER(S)......
GENDER.......
AGE..........
OCCUPATION.........

Thank You & God Bless

Owen Holmes

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