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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: HiltonHotel London <hiltonhotelinfor@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 17:10:43 +0100 (BST)
Subject: JOB VACANCIES IN HILTON HOTEL LONDON.


HILTON HOTEL INTERNATIONAL LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM.
225 EDGWARE ROAD, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM W2 1JU.
EMAIL:-hiltonhotels_london@yahoo.co.uk
OUR REF: HHI/JB/VOL/0864/10

JOB VACANCIES IN HILTON HOTEL LONDON.

ATTENTION:DEAR APPLICANT.

Hilton Hotel International is a five star hotel based in London and other part of the world  after recommendation from labor consultant, we seek to write to your response on a Job opportunity.
The hotel need about 200 workers to sum up the already registered one,whom because many  workers will be leaving the hotel,at the end of this year December because of the expiration of their contract with the company.
The hotel have the following vacancies and monthly salary:

(a) STEWARDS:Ј3,000 
(b) WEB DESIGNERS:Ј4,000 
(c) HOTEL SECURITY:Ј3,500 
( d)CLEANERS:Ј3,000 
( e) LABORERS:Ј3,000, 
( f) GARDENERS:Ј3,000 
( g)DRIVERS:Ј3,500 
(h) COOKS:Ј3,500 
( i) P.R.MANAGERS:Ј 6,000 
(j)PLUMBERS:Ј4,000 
(k) COMPUTER ADMINISTRATION:Ј5,000 
(L)TECHNICIANS:Ј5,000,
(M) RECEPTIONIST:Ј4,000.
(N)ACCOUNTANTS:Ј5,000 
(O) BAR ATTENDANTS:Ј4,000 etc.

You are hereby, advised to contact the company through e-mail using the e-mail below: Kindly send your detailed Resume via EMAIL: hiltonhotels_london@yahoo.co.uk   along with Scan Copies of your International  passport copies, your passport,number and two size photograph  by email attachment for our review.

Regards,Dr.Watson Jeff
Manager Hilton Hotel.

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