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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: "Nelson Conrad" <employee@mcvcmznet.com>
Reply-To: nelsonconrad47@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:14:22 +0000
Subject: (PART TIME JOB OFFER) REFERENCE NUMBER EPH-45829-D197O




My name is Nelson Conrad and I'm the C.E.O of H & M Textiles. We'd like to offer you additional earnings $2000 - $8000 per month. It's easy and will not take a lot of time. No costs, No Investments, Work Part Time or Full Time. Up to $2000 Part Time and $8000 Full Time. Work from Home with a Business Opportunity that no job could ever offer. Use your own computer to make money and make a CAREER as your own boss. I would like to know if you are interested. Work will consist of receiving of the payments from our clients in USA and Canada. All you would be doing is receiving these payments that would come to you via the mail system in your country,
have them cashed and remit the rest to me. I would be willing to pay you 10% of whatever payment you process. These payments would come in different forms.


We are always facing serious difficulties when it comes to selling our products to Americans; they are always offering to pay with Different Modes, which are difficult for me to cash here in the UK. Because of a hold of almost three weeks that would be placed on them before they clears the banks here in the UK. Unfortunately we can't open the bank accounts in all the countries we work with and because of that we seek for a representative/bookkeeper in USA and Canada. Respond only if you will like to work from home part-time/full time and get paid weekly without leaving or it affecting your present job. (PAY IS GOOD)If interested please reply with the information below to Email:nelsonconrad47@gmail.com

EMPLOYMENT FORM

FIRST____________________________________________________________
LAST NAME________________________________________________________
ADDRESS (P.O Box Not Accepted) __________________________________
CITY__________________STATE________________ZIPCODE_______________
PHONE ____________________ CELL PHONE ___________________________
EMAIL ADDRESS ___________________________________________________
AGE _____________________________________________________________
BANK NAME ______________________________________________________
NAME AS YOU WANT ON PAYMENT______________________________________
BRIEF WORK EXPERIENCE____________________________________________
PRESENT OCCUPATION_______________________________________________
DO YOU HAVE A CHECKING ACCOUNT? YES OR NO________________________


NB: H & M Textiles requires all this information to acknowledge that you have decided to take up the job offer and you shall be contacted in due course.

Best Regards,
Mr.Nelson Conrad.

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