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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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Fraud email example:

From: "CONSTRUCTOR INDUSTRY JOB BOARD" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:09:09 -0700
Subject: receiving payment contractor needed

Greetings

I am Mr Jeffrey Rice, Human Resources Manager for CONSTRUCTOR INDUSTRY JOB BOARD,we are a group of business oriented people who deal primarily construction on-site and off site employment.We are searching for financial payment contractor (Accounts Receivable) and Admin Assistant for our company who are willing to work for us from home and get paid weekly without leaving their present Job.Our clients shall be making payments to us for supplies,contracts,employee wages in CHEQUE/BANK DRAFT so you will help in the processing of the payments to us. Subject to our satisfaction you will be paid 8% on any transaction you are successfully carried out.

An average transaction is for Euro 5,000.00 and upwards. All charges during cashing,sending of payments and transaction completion will be deducted from the balance after you've gotten your pay and not deducted from your pay, so your pay is fixed on the amount cashed per transaction.If you can handle as many as 3 transactions per week,but you'll be handling one(1) initially to see how efficiently you can carry your tasks out and complete transactions. On 3 transactions you're sure of nothing less than EURO 1,200.00 weekly.

The hours are flexible and you can decide when you want to work,we don't need you online 24/7 just online on a daily basis and check your emails regularly.Working with us will also not disturb your other jobs as we require that applicant only have easy access to the internet,be reachable easily and respond/carry out instructions sent as soon as possible.Then you will receive an employment form from us, if you are interested in this job opening reply with the following information (jeffrey_rice1@live.co.uk)

Full Names...
Physical Address...
City...
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Gender.....
Zip code...
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Home Number...
Email Address(Pry & Sec)...
Bank name...

Thanks In advance

Sincerely,

Jeffrey Rice
Human Resources Manager
Constructor Industry Job Board

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