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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Info Info" <info-oando@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: info-oando@operamail.com
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 12:46:52 +0000
Subject: WOULD YOU LIKE TO WORK WITH US? (OANDO COMPANY PLC).

                       OANDO IMPORT AND EXPORT COMPANY PLC.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Would you like to Work Online from home and get paid Weekly ?
OANDO IMPORT AND EXPORT COMPANY PLC . needs a Book-Keeper in the United
States, Canada, United kingdom, Australia, Germany, Sweden, Scotland, poland, belgium etc. So I want to know if you will like to work from home and getting paid for the services being rendered without leaving or affecting your present Job?

OANDO IMPORT AND EXPORT COMPANY PLC
we are recruiting individuals to work for the Company as a epresentative/Book Keeper in the United
States, Canada, United kingdom, Australia, Germany, Sweden, Scotland, poland, belgium etc.

OANDO IMPORT AND EXPORT COMPANY PLC .
which we have Customers we Supply Weekly in the States.Our Customers make payments for our Supplies every Week in form of Money Orders, Bankers Draft and Cashier's Checks, Checks which are not Readily Cashable Outside the United States and their country of issuance , So we need Someone in the States and the above listed Countries to work as our representative and Assist us in processing the payments from Our Customers and Microlinks Inc. is offering 7% of the payment received which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed.
All you Need to do is Receive payment from Customers.
get it Cashed at your Bank or any Financial institution that does such tasks then Forward balance after deduction of percentage/pay to any of the offices you will be contacted to send payment to.
(Payment is to forwarded either by Money Gram or Western Union Money Transfer).
A local Money transfer takes barely hours, so it will give us a possibility to get customer's payment almost immediately.

For example you've got 3000.00USD
You take your income: 210.00 USD
Send to us: 2790.00 USD
After establishing close co-operation you'll be able to operate with larger orders and you'll be able to earn more.

Our payments will be issued out in your name and you get them cashed in your bank deduct your weekly salary and forward the balance to the company via Western Union money transfer or Money gram money transfer We understand it is an unusual and incredible job position. This job takes only 3-7 hours per week.
You'll have a lot of free time doing another job,
you'll get good income and regular job.
But this job is very challenging and you should understand it. We are
looking only For the worker who satisfies our requirements and will be an earnest assistant.
We are glad to offer this job position to you. If you feel that you are a serious and earnest worker and if you want to work for OANDO IMPORT AND EXPORT COMPANY PLC.
A letter of employment would be sent to you and you would fill it out and send back via email .You will receive necessary information in 1-48 hours.
NOTE: IF YOUR COUNTRY IS NOT AMONG THE ABOVE LISTED ,YOU CAN STILL APPLY SO IF THERE IS ANY VACANCY IN YOUR COUNTRY ,WE CAN CONTACT YOU.
I Await your Urgent Response.
Warmest Regards,
Thank you for your time.

Your's Sincerly,
Mr.Kalu David,
DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTION.
OANDO PLC NIGERIA
N/B: IF INTERESTED PLEASE REPLY TO Email : info-oando@operamail.com
website: www.oandoplc.com
Head Office Stallion House (8th-10th floor),
2 Ajose Adeogun Street Victoria Island Lagos Nigeria
CLIENT WITH COMPANY ACCOUNT WILL BE GRANTED PREFERENCE.

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