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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: Ocean Village <job-at-oceanvillage@inbox.com>
Date: Sun, 18 May 2008 03:35:44 -0800
Subject: CRUISE JOB OPPORTUNITY CONTACT (
recruitdept_oceanvillage@copercls.com)

ROYAL VILLAGE CRUISE
EMAIL recruitdept_oceanvillage@copercls.com

For Quick response contact recruitdept_oceanvillage@copercls.com

GREAT OPPORTUNITY! GREAT OPPORTUNITY!!

PROSPECTIVE APPLICANT.

THE ROYAL OCEAN VILLAGE LONDON IS OFFERING JOB OPPORTUNITIES FREE TO
PROSPECTIVE INDIVIDUALS ACCROSS THE WORLD TO WORK IN A NEW SHIP
LAUNCHED
BY CROWN CRUISE LINERS. THIS IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL
COMMUNITY CALL ON INDIVIDUAL AND COPERATE BODIES TO ASSIST IN GLOBAL
RELATIONSHIP AWARENESS. ROYAL OCEAN VILLAGE HAS WELCOMED THIS NOBLE
CALL.
DO YOU HAVE A DREAM OF AND WORKING IN SHIP CONTACT US/
recruitdept_oceanvillage@copercls.com

FOR MORE DETAILS, YOU MAY WISH TO CALL THE UNDERSIGNED FOR URGENT
RESPONSE. COUNTRIES IN THE FOLLOWING CONTINENT ARE QUALIFIED TO APPLY

THANKS.

MR VINCENT BRUNO.
ROYAL OCEAN VILLAGE LONDON
(HEAD HRM ROYAL OCEAN VILLAGE ).
recruitdept_oceanvillage@copercls.com

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