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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: "mount royal hotel" <mountrhotel1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mount_r_hotel@walla.com
Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2006 04:22:26 +0000
Subject: JOB OPPORTUNITY

Hello,
I am Ms. Sandra Brown, Manager of Mount Royal Hotel.Ottawa, Ontario Canada.
We are on the second phase of recruiting workers. We are currently looking
for about eleven {11} energetic young individuals to join our working team
under the following positions:
1 Cook with not less than 2 years cooking experience
2 Secretary and assistant
3 Attendant
4 Car washer
5 Cleaner
6 Security men/women
7 Accounts Clerk
8 Warehouse Supervisor
9 Computer operator
10 Marketing manager
11 Men/women who can host people on stage.
Our salary is very attractive as we pay what is obtainable in every 5 star
hotels in Canada and other developed Countries. If you are interested to
work for us, send your application attached with your CV details/pass-port
photo to the hotel management through the recruitment officer:
Name:Tina Tuner
Email:mount_r_hotel@walla.com
Every response will receive answers within 24hrs.
We shall help you to process your documents and pay for your flight ticket
with your one-month visa as a tourist to enter here in Canada and work with
us.
Note: All expenses incurred to bring you to Canada MUST be dully deducted
>from your monthly salary while working for us here. {Though
installmentally}.
Bye from,
Ms. Sandra Brown.
{Hotel Manager.}

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