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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: "james robert" <jamesrobert@philipsconsuiting.net>
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 07:56:11 +0000
Subject: INTERNATIONAL CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Our client a Sub-contractor who are specialists in design,installation and
maintenance of high-quality efineries and Oil Gas Installations

The NIGERIA LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS PROJECT is one of the largest
multi-million dollars construction projects in Africa.

www.nigerianoil-gas.com/naturalgas

PHILIPS CONSULTING AND RECRUITMENT COMPANY,intends to Invite experienced and
reputable persons having prime experience and capable of providing building
and ground maintenance support services as individuals.

They are currently recruiting for Medical Personnel, Contractors,
Construction workers,Electricians,Shipping Management, Technicians, Welders,
Quantity Surveyors, Estimators, Project Managers, Commercial/ Cost Managers,
Contract Managers & Computer Programmers and Security Personel to work on
the most prestigious engineering project currently being undertaken in
Africa.

All CV Should be forwarded to the Recruitment's email contact as follows
E-mail: philipsconsulting@tsamail.co.za

James Robert
PHILIPS CONSULTING AND RECRUITMENT COMPANY,
19 ADEOLA ODEKU STREET,
VICTORIA ISLAND,
LAGOS.
NIGERIA.


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