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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: New Job Openings <info@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: private1500@qq.com
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 20:01:46 +0000
Subject: Direct sales Furniture trading limited. A specialized supplier of fabric and
leather sofas seeks to recruit full and part time Managers, Representatives,
Partners,
Expatriates or Consultancy firms to render expertise and non-expertise
services in our overseas offices located in North America,
kindly see attached info to apply.




Your contact was sourced via an Online Job search directory, If you are Int=
erested in working with us, You are advised to send your detailed Resume / =
Application or Contact details for immediate consideration.


Warm Regards,
David Payling
Tel: 009 447 024 012 289
Phone: 009 447 045 719 324 =

Fax: 009 448 712 531 946

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