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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 PHILLIPS" <jamesphillips0008@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 06:59:52 +0000
Subject: WORK FROM HOME AND GET PAID EASILY.

Hello,
I will like to introduce myself to you in brief, my name is James Phillips
and i am incharge of one of the biggest textile company that buy, sell
textile and raw materials in my country, we always make out supplies to our
customers in your country weekly and we find it very stressful and expensive
to be coming weekly to receive payment for materials supplied. I am looking
for a honest and trustworthy person that will work for our company as a
representative in your country so as to be receiving payment on our behalf.
Kindly get back to me if you are interest in a part time work and getting
paid weekly without travelling anywhere, neither will it affect your present
job.
Note: We have agreed to be paying you 10% out of any payment you receive on
behalf of the company every week, 10% of the payment is US$600 dollars which
you will be receiving weekly.
If you will like to do easy work and get paid easily.
Get back to me via my private e-mail : jphillips0007@yahoo.com if you are
interested.
www.jptextilecompany.com
Thanks
James Philips





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