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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: "Jean christophe" <thesofitelhotel@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2006 08:15:54 -0400
Subject: THE SOFITEL HOTEL JOB VACANCY

The Sofitel Hotel Job Vacancy

Compliments of the day.

It is a pressure to bring to your notice that we at The Sofitel Hotel Situated in Montreal Canada are looking for Reliable men and women who can Work and live Canada.

Hotel we be responsible for all applicant air Ticket and accommodation, but interested applicant we be responsible for their Working permit processing fees with the Canadian immigration bureau here in Canada.

For Further Inquiry about Our Job vacancy and Salary package, kindly Visit our Web site below and send us your Group information's for further Process.

Best Regards
Mr. Jean Christophe GRAS
Manager
The Sofitel Hotel
1155 Sherbrooke Ouest
MONTREAL - QUEBEC
H3A 2N3
MONTREAL
CANADA
Tel: 1-610-535-3986
Email: postmaster@thesofitel.s5.com
thesofitelhotel@z6.com



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