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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: Alpha Holding Company <alphaholdingcompany1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:04:30 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: job VACANCIES


Dear Sir, 

 
We are West African based Travel Consultant and a leading
Recruitment Agent with extensive coverage in African Countries.
 
At the requests of our Principals in Canada and U.S.A, we have
several vacancies for overseas jobs available now both for skilled
and unskilled labour .
 
The vacancies are for nationals of underlisted countries:
 
1. SRI LANKA NATIONALS            
 
2. CHINESE  NATIONALS
 
3.  PAKISTAN    NATIONALS
 
4. INDIA NATIONALS
 
5 .NEPAL  NATIONALS
 
6. BANGLADESH NATIONALS
 
7. sir lanka  NATIONALS
 
Our requests are as follows:
 
UNSKILLED LABOUR:
 
1.DOCK WORKERS
2.SHIP CLEANER'S
3.LORRY DRIVER'S
4.SHIP COOKS
5.SHIPMATE'S
6.COMPANY SECURITY
7.FORKLIFT OPERATORS/PLANT DRIVER'S
 
 

 
 

 SKILLED LABOUR:
 
 1.SYSTEM ANALYS
 2.NURSES
 3.TEACHERS
 4.PHARMACISTS
 5.MEDICAL DOCTORS
 6.COMPUTER TECHNICIANS
 
Vacancies are available for these categories of listed
worker's immediately in CANADA , U.S.A. .

Our service/handling charge is moderate and negotiable for getting
the visa and all other necessary travelling document's for the
candidate's including accommodation and transportation up till
destination.

In case your company is interested in any of the vacancies
mentioned above, pls. do not hesitate to contact us.
 
We look forward to been of services to you.        







 


Regards,
Mr, Abdul
Position
SENIOR PARTNER
Tel.:+229 97 62 10 62



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