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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS L.D STELLIN CLAUDY" <princess_hotelspain@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 18:03:52 +0000
Subject: EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY.






















PRINCESS HOTEL BARCELONA SPAIN

15-20 PASSEIG-DE-GRACIA AVENUE

BARCELONA SPAIN

WELCOME TO PRINCESS HOTEL


THIS IS PRINCESS HOTELS IN BARCELONA SPAIN, THIS IS MY PHONE NUMBER YOU CAN CALL US ANY TIME FROM MORNING TO NIGHT,343-806-359-77377-86.OR INTERNATIONAL DIAL 561-745-3993. BARCELONA SPAIN.


DEAR HELLO

THE MANEGEMENTS AND THE STAFF OF PRINCESS HOTEL WISH TO INFORM YOU FOR A JOB VACANCY AT PRINCESS HOTEL FROM 7-2-005 READ CEREFULLY SO THAT YOU WILL UNDERSTAND.

NOW, THE HOTELS NEED A GROUP OF 20 MEN AND WOMEN WHO CAN WORK AND LIVE IN HOTELS IN BARCELONA SPAIN,

THIS IS HOW THE WORK CAN BE AND ABOUT UR PAYMENT OF SALARY?

, CURRENT OPEN POSITIONS

------------------------------------------

THIS IS THE TYPE OF WORK:

A, WASHING CARS IN HOTEL. --- EVERY MONTH SALARY - EURO 1000

B, CLEAN IN THE HOTELS ROOM.-- EVERY MONTH SALARY -EURO 800

C, SALE IN THE BAR HOTEL.----------- EVERY MONTH SALARY -EURO 700

D,WOMAN OR MEN WHO WANT TO SEX WITH GIRLS. -EVERY MONTH SALARY EURO 1,500

E,CLERICAL OFFICERS----EVERY MONTH SALARY-EURO-1,100

F,COOKS/CHEFF-----------EVERY MONTH SALARY-EURO-1,500

G,SALE/ ACCOUNT MANAGERS—EVERY MONTH SALARY EURO- 1,250






NOW IF ARE INTERRESTED?

U CAN CONTACT ME THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS :princess_hotelspain@yahoo.com

ABOUT HOW U CAN COME OVER HERE IN BARCELONA SPAIN

HOTELS WILL PAY FOR UR FLIGHT TICKET AND UR VISA, WHEN YOU START WORK THE HOTEL WILL DEDUCT IT GRADUALLY IN UR PAYMENT SALARY EVERY MONTH.

THESE ARE THE THINGS HOTEL NEED FROM U 'AND YOU HAVE TO APPLY WITH YOU INTERNATIONL PASSPORT NUMBER.







THANKS MRS L.D STELLIN CLAUDY










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