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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: jane franzen <janefranzenfamily@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 20:14:10 -0800
Subject: Nanny service urgent

Excuse Me,

I am a divorcee name Jane Franzen 38years old. Currently lives and
working in London center as a nurse in The Royal Hospital here in
London.
Since the past 2 years after my divorce scenario, I am seriously in
search of a live-in nanny or precisely babysitters that will take care
of my only kid name Emily Franzen age 5years.
We want a live-in nanny because of the difficulties I got in preparing
of Emily to school and myself arriving to work late since we are two
alone in the home and no body to rendered a help to us.
On behalf of the family and I the bread winner of the house decide to
take a live-in nanny that must possess the following conditions; nice
behavioral consideration, emotional temperament control consideration,
be caring, loving, homely, motherly hood and most hard working
incline.
Must also be user friendly to me and my Daughter. Payment of 750GBP
pound per week cash I am willing to offer for the benefit of a having
a good nanny/babysitters due to the love I have in my kid.
Your work or duties are taking care of my child only as the case may
be, when I am off to work.
Note that a car will be provided to you for any errand and taking
Emily to school. A furnish double room self contain will be provided
to you in my
apartment.
If succeeded in getting the job your only work here in London is to
take care of Emily no extra job is meant for you as it will be stated
on the contract agreement.
This live-in nanny job is urgent interested persons should apply
within with the family email address given below.
I am given out a standard British live-in nanny pay offer of 750GBP
per week for an industrious down to earth and willing to work
nanny/babysitters, Kindly reply back to me swiftly.

Email- janefranzenfamily@yahoo.com

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