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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: "Vincent Prize" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <prize01@sify.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:29:54 -0700
Subject: Be A Mystery shopper

Dear Sir /Ma,

This is an awareness to let you know that we have a vacancy post of a
Mystery shopper in our company and we
Would like to know your interest in working for Heritage Service
Concepts,LLC .
Upon approval your job as mystery shopper would begin and this would
result to us providing you with more information's.

PAYMENT TERMS:
Your payment would be sent weekly, Also the company is in charge of
providing you with all expense money
for the shopping and other expenses involved in the assignment . All the
tools you need would be provided
to you with details every week you have an assignment.

JOB DESCRIPTION :
1} When an assignment is given to you, You would be provided details to
execute the assignment and in a timely fashion.

2} You would be asked to visit a company or store in your area and they are
Mostly our competitors as a secret shopper
and shop with them to know more about their sales and stock , cost sales
and more details as provided by the
Company then report back to us with report. But anything you buy at the
shop belongs to you . All we want is an
Effective/quick job and reports.

ASSIGNMENT PACKET:

Before any assignment we would provide you with the resources needed
{Cash}Mostly our company
send check which you can cash and use for the assignment. Included to the
check would be your assignment packet .
Then we would be providing you details on here. But you follow every single
Information given to you as a secret
Shopper.

As a mystery shopper you work and shop together for pleasure and the pay is
$200 weekly on Part time basis,
You only work 2-3hours twice in a week. Your payment will come along side
With the payment to complete each
Assignment..


KINDLY SEND YOUR INFORMATION FOR ASSESSMENT.

Full Legal Name :
Address :
City :
State :
Zip code :
Country :
Nationality :
Age.
Home and Cell

Specific Location:

Compensation: $400 And more other benefits

Send all replies to my email address: prize01@sify.com

Regard's
Vincent Prize

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