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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.
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: wahfung@live.com
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 04:28:10 -0430
Subject: WORK AT HOME
I am Mr. Tam Chu Ping Director Wah Fung Trading Company based in Hong
Kong. We specialized in the all kind of fabrics and clothes malterials. We
are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our customers in the Canada/America/Africa/Asia and other
nearby countries as well as making payments through you to us. You do not
have to leave your present job for this one because this job offer will be
on a part time basis as it comes once in a while and remuneration is on a
percentage basis of 10% of the total amount you receive from my customer
sat any time on our behalf.
Please to facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted, do
send our your CV, We sincerely appreciate your willingness in transacting
this business project with us.Contact us for more information.Subject to
your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode
of which we will pay for your services as our payment receiving agent.
If interested forward information below to us:
(1)Your full names:
(2)Residential address:
(3)Tele/cell numbers:
(4)Occupation:
(5)Age:
(6)Sex:
Thank you for your time.
Mr. Tam Chu Ping.
Director.
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