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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: "Mr.Mark Allen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <stella.goodwillinc.taylor1@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 19:44:39 +0100
Subject: INDEPENDENT PAYMENT STAFF CONTRACTORS FOR PART TIME SERVICE/DONORS DEPOSIT,APPLY NOW??

Stella Taylor- Representative since 1998
B-1049 Bruxelles
BELGIQUE
+32 2 546.99.26

IN CONJUCTION WITH ---------CAFOD CHARITABLE ORGANISATION.
Head office in South London.
CAFOD, Romero Close, Stockwell Road,
London SW9 9TY United Kingdom.
http://www.cafod.org.uk
=======================================
I have been assigned to your area
=======================================
Hello my name is Andrea wood and I am a representative of Stella Taylor Humanitarian and crises Management.
I have been assigned to get in contact with people from
your area (your demographics).

This is to get to your knowledge that the above named organisation in Bruxelles have released the sum of $200.000.00 which will be used in assisting the less priviledged people and or phanages/Widows in your country for the poverty alliviation programme in the world.

We are looking for individuals that would like to earn an income from
home and I was hoping you would be one of them. We have just received a
new order to add a predetermined number of members and then we have to
close the service down to any new members. Your demographics (where you
live) have qualified you for one of these positions.

We can only accept a few more people, but we will accept you if you're
interested...and we hope you are! send your full contact informations

JOB POSITION AND REQIUREMENT;
Your job is to recieve funds from our Donors for Charity-/ medical emergencies of hiv/Aids patient,and re-distributions of funds as may be instructed by our bank/payment agent.
Monthly salary USD$1000,00 WITH BENEFITS--WEEKLY ALLOWANCE OF USD$150.

We are going to provide legal documents of the funds of Stella Taylor Humaniterian and crisis Management.

NOTE ==VERY IMPORTANT= CONTACT THE PAY AGENT VIA EMAIL,AND INTRODUCE YOUR
SELF,GIVE HIM YOUR MAILING ADDRESS, DIRECT TEL IS VERY IMPORTANT

INFORM HIM THAT DR .WILLIAMS JONES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION ,HEAD OF
DONORS ADVISERS HAS REQUESTED YOU TO CONTACT HIM AS DONOR RECIEVEING STAFF FOR FUNDS DISBURSEMENT FOR HUMANITARIAN NEEDS,AND YOU ARE READY TO RECIEVE THE FUNDS UNBEHALF OF THE Stella Taylor HUMANITARIAN and crises Management./UNITED NATIONS AID PROJECT 2010, AND
TO DISBURSE FUNDS AS INSTRUCTED,

FIND BELOW THE DONOR PAY AGENT CONTACT VIA EMAIL>>>>>
ANDY LUC.
Mobile #: 212-203-0085
Direct #: 212-845-9424
Fax #: 718-559-6741
Email address: andyluc9@aol.com

Thank you,
Andrea wood -Direct-tel--447024017660
Stella Taylor- Representative since 1998
B-1049 Bruxelles
BELGIQUE
+32 2 546.99.26

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