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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: "Bill Frank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <frankbill65@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 11:38:06 -0000
Subject: THE MYSTERY SHOPPING CLUB JOB OFFER

Attention!!!
The MYSTERY SHOPPING CLUB we provide research services that include project planning, questionnaire preparation, customer satisfaction surveys for data collection projects. Our duty is to ensure that there is a balance in the Small and large Scale Business offices, to ensure that customers receive effective and efficient services and eliminate fraud.We hire individual(s) to carry out most of our investigation by acting like customers to know how the staffs are handling their services in relation to their customers. Institutions use our professional services in gathering feedback based on complaints from the public (Clients and customers) about the administration and services rendered by their workers in various branches.We use ordinary consumers like you" to voice their opinions on the general conduct and services experienced to enhance correction, discipline and improvement for the interest of the general public.Your opinion is valuable. We are offering you a job position as a mystery shopper in this instit

1) How long it took you to get services.
2) Smartness of the attendant
3) Customer service professionalism
4) Sometimes you might be required to upset the attendant, to see how they react
to clients when they get tensed.

The information you send to us would be forwarded to the company executives that hired us to enable them carry out their own duties towards improving their services. Your Identity will be kept confidential as the job states (Mystery Shopper) your pay is $400 for every duty you carry out, and bonus on your transportation allowance, and additional funds if you have to dine as part of the duty. Do note that this job is 100% risk free.

If you are interested,Send in the below information.

First name...................
Last name....................
Address Line...............
City.........................
State........................
Zip/Postal code..............
Country..................
(Very Important)Cell phone...................
Email........................
Age.........................
Occupation.....................

so we can map out your service coverage areas based on your location, and your address would also be needed for your payments. Our HM Dept shall file your details as one of our agents and Employment/Formal letter will be issued for your endorsement. You will find this job interesting since we have 20 evaluation activities around your city. There will be a comprehensive instruction on your duties. We seek Confident, Dependable, Knowledgeable and Dedicated candidates. Let me know what your schedule is so I know how and where to fix you. If you are interested, please reply this e mail with your full mailing details and contact telephone number.

Best Regards

Bill Frank
Human Resources Manager
The Mystery Shopping Club,
Green View, Brook End Road North,
Chelmsford, Essex CM2 6NW

Unlimited income potential in the Evaluation company!!!Apply Now.

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