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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: "ROSE GRAND" <hrdept_omnihotel@canada.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 17:58:41 +0000
Subject: will you like to come work in canada

Omni Hotel Montreal Canada
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
I AM MRS ROSE GRAND SCOTT THE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER OF OMNI HOTEL IN MONTREAL CANADA .
PLEASE FOLLOW THE BELOW INFO CAREFULLY AND ACT ACCORDINGLY, THE OMNI HOTEL HERE IN MONTREAL CANADA RECENTLLY NEED WORKERS MEN AND WOMEN THAT CAN WORK AND LIVE IN CANADA .
THE HOTEL MANAGEMENT WILL PAY FOR ALL THIER AIR FLIGH –TICKET , ACCOMODATION AND EXPRESS VISA PROCESSING WITH THE IMMIGRATION BUREAU, BUT YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO FOOT YOUR OWN PROCESSING FEES.
E-MAIL ME= 1. omnicity@canada.com or
2. contactomnihotel@yahoo.ca
NOTE:
YOU NEED ONE MONTH VISA TO ENTER CANADA AS SOON AS YOU ARE HERE THE HOTEL WILL GET YOU THE BELOW DOCUMENTS TO ENABLE YOU TO WORK AND LIVE FREELY IN CANADA.
1, WORKING PERMIT
2, RESIDENTIAL PERMIT
3, HOTEL STAFFS IDENTITY CARD
FOR IMMEDIATE PROCESSING OF YOUR VISA KINDLY FORWARD YOUR NAMES AND PASSPORT NUMBERS TO THE IMMIGRATION BUREAU VIA THIER EMAIL BELOW.
EMAIL= canadaimmigration_org@yahoo.ca
THIS ARE THE JOBS THAT ARE PRESENTLLY VACANT FOR EMPLOYMENT THE ENTITLEMENTS THAT GOES WITH EACH POSITION.
Retail staff managers 2 $1400 weekly
Cashier 6 $1000 ,,
Bar managers 6 $1100 ,,
Shop managers 4 $1000 ,,
Accountants 2 $2050 ,,
Cleaners 17 $1100 ,,
Car washers 18 $1300 ,,
Drivers 8 $1400 ,,
Room keepers 12 $1000 ,,
Security Personel 6 $1250 ,,
Bar attendants 10 $970 ,,
Cooks 5 $1500 ,,
Sound & Light tech 3 $1200 ,,
Bakers 3 $1350 ,,
hair dresser male& female 10 $1200 ,,
Mechanical engineers 2 $2050 ,,
Computer ,, 2 $1850 ,,
Disc Jokey 4 $1200 ,,
Account Clerk 2 $800 ,,
Advert corporate staff 3 $1560 ,,
Assistant business manager 1 $2080 ,,
Baby sitters 5 $1200 ,,
internet account executives 2 $1600 ,,
Marketing corp staffs 5 $1520 ,,
Mothers helpers 8 $900 ,,
Nannies 12 $900 ,,

National sales manager 2 $874 ,,
Office assistant $700 ,,
Receptionist /admin assistants 6 $655 ,,
Physiotherapist 2 $1850 ,,
LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU.
REGARDS,
ROSE SCOTT GRAND.
MANAGER OMNI HOTEL
MONTREAL CANADA.



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