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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: Daniel Cole <danielsagency11@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <daniels_avisagency@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 07:31:33 +0000
Subject: JOB OFFER FOR YOU



Hello Dear, Daniel Avis Recruitment Agency is an outfit in England that helps people to live and get a good work in England.

We are looking for qualified workers with at least two years working experience in the following fields, Companies,Hospitals,Hotels and Organization.Interested Workers are hereby advised to forward their CVs to us for proper clearification.

We are a non-profit organisation that is here to help the underdeveloped countries. Do you really need to live and work? Daniel_avis recruitment agency is the answer Apply today with your resume attached to us via email attchment for safety.Resume can only get to us through our email below.

CONTACT: THE HUMAN RESOURSE DEPT,2nd Avenue,North Pole,Central London,UK.Email: daniels_avisagency@yahoo.co.ukMobile:+44 702 401 4850.
Daniel.
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