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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: "MS.TERESA GLATZ" <ms.teresaglatz@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: glats_hotelstpaul@yahoo.ca
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 08:20:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RE: WITH DUE RESPECT SIR / MADAM


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: ms.teresaglatz@rocketmail.com



- GOOD DAY, THE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF HOTELS ST'PAUL CANADA WISH TO INFORM YOU AND THE PUBLIC FOR A JOB VACANCY AT HOTEL ST'PAUL NEW BRANCH CANADIAN .NOW, THE HOTEL NEEDS A GROUP OF 20 -30 MENS AND WOMANS FROM ASIA, MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AFRICA AND EASTERN EUROPE,WHO CAN WORK DILIGENTLY AND LIVE IN HOTEL ST'PAUL HERE IN CANADA.WORKING TIME: 8HOURS PER DAY, OPERATING THREE SHIFTS, MORNING, AFTERNOON AND NIGHT SHIFT. AND CONTRACT PERIOD VALIDITY START. SO NOW IF ARE INTERREST OR MIGHT LIKE TO ARRANGE US WORKERS? YOU CAN CONTACT ME BACK THROUGH MY SAME EMAIL ADDRESS FOR MORE DETAILS AND THE PAYMENT SCHEDULES: (glatz_hotelstpaul@yahoo.ca).THANKS AND WAITING YOUR SOONEST REPLY.MRS.TERESA GLATZ( THE HOTEL RECRUITING MANAGER).HOTEL ST'PAUL 355 MC GILL H2Y 2E8 MONTREAL, CANADA


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