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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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Fraud email example:

From: "james woodgate" <jameswoodgate@boargroupofcompanies.com>
Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2005 00:27:41 +0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVES NEEDED

Good day,
    I am Mr. James Woodgate,we are a group of business
men who deal on raw materials and export into canada,
america/europe.We are searching for representatives
who can help us establish a medium of getting to our
costumers in america/europe as well as making payments
through you to us.
    Please if you are interested in transacting
business with us we will be very glad.Please contact
us Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the
opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will
pay for your services as our representative in
america/europe.
Please if you are interested forward to us.
And please you can contact me via my personal email address
(jameswoodgate@fastermail.com)
1.Full names
2.Full postal/mailing address
3.Contact telephone/fax numbers
Thanks you.
Mr.James Woodgate
CHAIRMAN/CEO
BOAR GROUP OF COMPANIES.

 

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