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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: "Online Mystery Shopper" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <2218035044@qq.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 19:02:11 -0800
Subject: Online Mystery Shopper Assignment.

We have a mystery shopping assignment in your area and we would like
you to participate; Secret Shopper® is accepting applications from
qualified individuals to become mystery shoppers. Its fun and
rewarding, and you choose when and where you want to shop. You are
never obligated to accept an assignment. There is no charge to become
a shopper and you do not need previous experience. After you sign
up,you will have access to training materials via e-mail, fax or
postal mail.

ABOUT US

Secret Shopper® is the premier mystery shopping company, serving
clients across America and Canada,Australia,New Zealand with over
500,000 shoppers available and ready to help businesses better serve
their customers. We have now commenced our pilot program in Europe and
are now seeking to recruit mystery shoppers to carry out prospective
assignments. Continual investment in the latest internet and
communication technologies coupled with over 16 years of know-how
means working with Secret Shopper® is a satisfying and rewarding
experience.

Mystery shopping as seen on ABC NEWS, NBC NEWS, L.A.TIMES. Stores and
organizations such as The Gap, Walmart, Pizza Hut, and Banks. One
amongst many others pay for Secret Shoppers to shop in their
establishments and report their experiences. On top of being paid for
shopping you are also allowed to keep purchases for free. Secret
Shopper® NEVER charge fees to the shopper. Training, tips for
improvement, and shopping opportunities are provided free to
registered shoppers. Mystery shoppers are either paid a pre-arranged
fee for a particular shop, a reimbursement for a purchase or a
combination of both.

You are to shop secretly and invest just a token. This fee will be
paid upfront. During this shop you will visit the location and make
several observations as regards the customer service. You will be
required to interact with
the shop attendant. You may conduct the shop alone or as a couple. The
preliminary assignment will pay $300 for the duration of five (5)
working visits.

Kindly Fill Out the application form below and we will get back to you
shortly with the assignment:

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

First Name.............
Middle Name............
Last Name...............
Street Address.............
City, State, Post code .....
Cell Phone Number.............
Home Phone Number............
Age..............
Current Occupation..............
Alternate Email Address..............
AVAILABILITY:
Days/Hours Available
Monday .............................................
Tuesday .............................................
Wednesday .............................................
Thursday .............................................
Friday .............................................
Saturday .............................................
Sunday .............................................
Hours Available: from _______ to ______

Kindly forward all Details to our correspondent office: 2218035044@qq.com


We await your urgent response. Thank you for your interest. We look
forward to working with you.

Sincerely,
Peter Adams
Secret Shopper®

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