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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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Fraud email example:

From: " MYSTERY/SECRET SHOPPER"<godfred.banabas@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <henrthomp@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:12:21 -0700
Subject: JOB OFFER: MYSTERY/SECRET SHOPPER#8207: NEEDED




We are a Company who conduct surveys and evaluate other companies. We get hired to go to other people's companies and act like customers in order to know how the staff are carrying out their services in relation to their customers. Once we have a contract to do so, You would be directed to the company or outlet, and you would be given the funds you need to do the job(acquiring goods or rendering services), after which you would write a comment on the staff's activities and give a detailed record of your experience. Website : www.secretshoppercompany.com
Examples of details you would forward to us are
1) How long it took you to get services.
2) Smartness of the attendant
3)Customer service professionalism
4)Also check your email everyday to know when our client will have payment isues with you.
5)Sometimes you might be required to upset the attendant, to see
How they react to clients why they get tensed. And we turn the information over to the company's executives and they would carry out their own duties in improving there services.
Most companies employ our assistance when people give complains about their services or when they feel there is need for them to improve their customer service. Your Identity would be kept confidential as the job states (secret shopper) you would be paid $200 for every duty you carry out.
Your job will be to evaluate and comment on customer service in a wide variety of shops, stores, restaurant and services in your area and also customers can make payments to you on behalf of the company as our representative and you can cash payments at your bank(Payment from customers can come inform of money order, cashiers checks). You would have
flexible hours as it suits you while working for our company.
If you are interested, please send the following information:
FULL NAME:
CONTACT ADDRESS(NO P O BOX):
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP-CODE:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
MOBILE NUMBER:
AGE:
OCCUPATION:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
please if you have any question to ask go ahead and e-mail to { godfred.banabas@gmail.com) }

We shall look at your distance from the locations which you have to put your service into,and your address would also be need for your payments. Thank you.
Kindest Regards
Mrs Henrietta Thompson
Head Of Human Resources Department
www.secretshoppercompany.com
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