419 scam: Art of Craft Ltd <andymcglynn100@hotmail.com> WORK WITH US AS COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE PARTNER!

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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.
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.
- +447031917017 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- andymcglynn100@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Art of Craft Ltd <andymcglynn100@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2018 10:26:17 +0000
Subject: WORK WITH US AS COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE PARTNER!

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr. Andy McGlynn, Managing director of The Art of Craft Ltd. that deals on Arts & Crafts. I am the sole owner of this company, I am a business man who deals on Arts and Crafts and export into the Canada/America and Europe.

I am searching for representatives who can help me establish a medium of getting to my costumers in the Canada/America and Europe as well as making payments through you to me. Please if you are interested in transacting business with me I will be glad.

Please contact me for more information; Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of payment for your services as our representative in Canada/America and Europe.

Please if you are willing to assist, I will want you to furnish me with your particulars (Name/Phone number/fax and your full contact addresses/ Country), so as to enable me give you further details. Please, You have to be an honest and trusted person, as more payments will be made through you in the course of this transaction. (CONTACT EMAIL: andymcglynn100@hotmail.com

Managing Director,
Mr. Andy McGlynn
Address: 101 Lynchford Rd, Farnborough GU14 6ET, UK.
Phone: +447031917017
Phone:+447011151141

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