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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: "DR BARRY JONES " <mail2@sirtinoweb.com>
Reply-To: drbarry240@aol.com
Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 01:44:59 +0000
Subject: PART TIME JOB OFFER


Barry Travels and Tours Limited, An Asian Based Multinational
Company
seek the service of a liaison officer who would act as a medium of
reaching our customers abroad. Your Job is to receive check payment
on
our behalf and settle our clients with the payment.

If you choose to work with us, you do not need to quit your present
job, or have problems with your employers as this is on a part time
basis. An agent commission would be paid to you on a weekly basis.

Kindly reply so that i can provide you with more details.

KINDLY INDICATE YOUR ACCEPTANCE BY FILLING THE BELOW FORM SO THAT WE
CAN SEND YOU THE CHECK FOR IMMEDIATE PROGRESS.

KINDLY SEND US:

============================== ==========================1. YOUR NAME:
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS NOT POX BOX(WHERE TO SEND THE CHECK TO)
3. TELEPHONE NUMBER
4. PRESENT OCCUPATION
5. POSITION HELD
6.E-MAIL ADDRESS......
============================== ==========================
Dr Barry .
Chairman /Ceo


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