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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a company representative scam. This type of job offer scam involves the cashing of fake checks and money orders. It could expose you to losses of tens of thousands of dollars as well as to the risk of criminal prosecution and (in some cases) imprisonment.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024015177 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- +447005804671 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Test" <test@metrotvnews.com>
Reply-To: solidfabrics2040@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 04:33:40 +0700
Subject: Employment

Dear Sir/Madam

SOLIDARITY FABRICS LTD is a Uk leather and interiors decoration company we deals in the importation and exportation of quality products through our different departments.(e.g interior Designs, furniture, curtains, bedding, paintings,lighting and electrical). We have reached big sales volume of leather and interiors materials in the Europe and now we are trying to penetrate the US and Canada market.
Quite soon we will open representative offices or authorized sales centers
in the US and therefore we are currently looking for representatives who will assist us in establishing a new distribution network there in the state and Canada.

The fact is that despite the US and Canada market is new for us we already have regular clients also speaks for itself.We need agents or representatives to receive payment from our client/customer for our products( in money orders, check or bank wire transfers) and to resend money to us via Western Union Money Transfer.

JOB DESCRIPTION (Open only to US and Canadian Citizens and Residents) 1. Receive payment from Clients
2. Cash Payments at your Bank
3. Deduct 10% which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed.
4. Forward balance after deduction of percentage/pay to any of the offices you will be contacted to send payment to (Payment is to be forwarded by Western Union Money Transfer).This is in view of our not having an office presently in the USA and CANADA.

You dont need to have an Office and this certainly wont disturb any form of work you have going at the moment.If you are interested in our offer, please respond with the following details in order for us to reach you:

Reference No:- LSLCA/2031/ 8161/05
Batch No:- R4/A313/2-60
Employment Form.
First Name:...............
Middle Name:...............
Last Name:................
Address Line 1....................
Address Line 2.......................
City: ...........
State:...........
Zip: ...........
No Postal Address please.
Home Phone:..........
Cell Phone:..........
Gender:...male..........
Marital Status:.......
Age:.......
Occupation(Optional).........
Nation of Origin:.........
Do You have a checking Account???
What is the best means of reaching you: Email?
Thanks for your anticipated action.
I hope to hear back from you.

Best Regards,
ROBERT PETER
Admin Manager.
SOLIDARITY FABRICS LTD
............................................
PHONE NUMBER:+44 702 401 5177
FAX NO/+ 44 700 580 4671
Blackwood Road
Lillyhall North
Workington
CA14 4JJ

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