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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • human_resource@infohq.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Skylines Cruise" <recruitment@mail2marines.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 15:21:06 -0700
Subject: Cruise Vacancy...

We recruit qualified candidates and conduct training including
interviews before relocating selected employees to their specified
job location. Our Human-Resources Team is continually looking for
friendly, hardworking, dependable crew for our cruise ships.

They co-ordinates employment opportunities for all positions on
board our cruise lines. The benefits of working on cruise ships
lure people of all ages. Our dedicated team will assist you in
applying for one of the most desired job positions ever.


POSITIONS:

Chefs
Purser
Waiter
Attendants
Cruise Staffs
Receptionist
Bar Tenders
Accountants
Deck Officers
Store Manager
Safety Officer
Housekeepers
Assistant Purser
Fitness Instructor
General Laborers
Deck Supervisors
Computer Engineer
Satellite Controllers
Computer Operators
Hospitality Manager
Food & Beverage Staffs
Administrative Assistants
Customer Service Rep.t
Steward........ etc.




APPLICANT(S) IS TO APPLY WITH HIS / HER C.V,
AN APPLICATION LETTER AND ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
OR RELEVANT CERTIFICATES.
E-mail: human_resource@infohq.com



Thanks.



Ms Nur Adilah.
Secretary.

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