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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: "securejob@terra.es" <securejob@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 03:58:56 +0100 (MET)
Subject: JOB OFFER /EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR USA AND NORTH AMERICA
RESIDENCE



JOB OFFER /EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR USA AND NORTH AMERICA RESIDENCE
CONTACT EMAIL- kattyloreljob@yahoo.co.uk)

GINA FABRICS IS A TEXTILE AND FABRICS INDUSTRIES THAT HAS IT'S HEAD BASE IN LONDON AND BUSINESS OFFICES IN SO MANY PARTS OF EUROPE, ASIA. WE ARE GRADUALLY PENETRATING INTO AMERICA WITH THE HIGH INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF OUR NORTH AMERICA CLIENT. WE HAVE DECIDED TO GIVE JOB OPPORTUNITY THE POST OF PART TIME PAYMENT ASSISTANT IN CHARGE OF COLLECTING AND PROCESSING THE PAYMENTS FROM THE ASSOCIATES IN THE STATE AND BOOK KEEPING.

THIS CAN BE DONE FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME WITHOUT YOU HAVING PROBLEM WITH YOUR CURRENT JOB OR OTHER ACTIVITIES.
DUTIES :
1) BOOK KEEPING.
2) ACCEPTING PAYMENT ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY
BENEFITS-
1. 10% OF EVERY PAYMENT RECEIVED IS YOURS FOR ALL EFFORTS AS THE COMPANY
REQUIREMENTS
18 YEARS OR OLDER.
LEGALLY CAPABLE.
RESPONSIBLE, RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY
READY TO WORK ATLEAST 3 HOURS PER WEEK.
ABLE TO CHECK AND RESPOND TO EMAILS OFTEN.
EASY TELEPHONE ACCESS.
CONCLUSION:
IF INTERESTED IN JOB OFFER YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO SEND TO US YOUR FULL
NAME,ADDRESS AND CONTACT NUMBER SO WE CAN OPEN UP A FILE FOR YOU HERE
AND GIVE YOU FURTHER DIRECTIVE ON HOW YOU GO ABOUT THING. CONTACT ME ON
MY PRIVATE EMAIL(kattyloreljob@yahoo.co.uk)
I AWAIT YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.
katty lorel
GINA FABRICS.









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