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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: "Mark Cole" <info@esedhunterman.com>
Reply-To: markeloc101@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:17:56 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Hello


Hello,

My name is Mark Cole. I write to introduce a very lovely mystery dining
opportunity in form of a part time job that you run at your own comfort.

REQUIREMENT : ABOVE 20YRS OLD AND NO COLLEGE DEGREE NEEDED. You get paid
($100) for every job done and you can do multiple jobs a day.

Your Mystery Dining Company (YMDC) is a hospitality mystery shopping
specialist that delivers valuable customer insights and knowledge to drive
service quality and performance for dining and hospitality-based
businesses.

We invented the term ‘mystery dining’ as part of our drive to serve the
hospitality and dining industry with quality customer feedback, and we
have established ourselves as the leading specialist Mystery Dining
provider around the globe. We talk every day with real customers about
real experiences in this sector.

Our substantial database of measurements and industry insights translates
to an unrivalled depth of knowledge, fuelling our clients’ business
success.

Above all, it really matters to us that you can trust and depend on our
advice and the quality, depth and speed of the information we produce and
give you to work with. This is what marks us out from our competitors.

Our trusted diners are selected to meet exacting standards, and we’re
unique in the degree of checking that we carry out – quality and
reliability are obsessions for us and we always investigate any
discrepancies. Only that way can our clients feel confident to be able to
base staff rewards on the results, or make informed decisions about
business direction.

We focus on the dining and hospitality industry, and know more about what
really happens in the environment than anyone else.

Mystery dining visitors are required to visit restaurants, hotels, bars,
leisure & retail units within their local area, act as normal customers
and check that the service criteria are inline with company standards. It
is vital that after the evaluation, you accurately complete a report in a
descriptive and constructive manner, detailing what happened during the
visit. The ability to be discreet, observant and have a good eye for
detail is essential. Having access to your own transport can be an
advantage as you may be required to travel up to 20 miles to carry out
assignments. Most assignments carry an appropriate budget to cover
purchases made during your visit, in return for completing the report.


Mystery dining visits.
Trending analysis.
Recommendations and business action planning.
Food menu and spec analysis/compliance/comparisons.
Full menu reviews.

WE NEED MYSTERY VISITORS IN THE U.S AND Canada :::::::::: We use the
process to help the current economical situation and also give people very
lovely dining time.


No upfront cash commitment is made by you, and you would have flexible
hours as it suits you. If you are interested, complete the following :

FULL NAME:
CONTACT ADDRESS: (NO P O BOX)
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP-CODE:
TELEPHONE NUMBER: ( You require a working telephone number to be qualified
for the job )
MOBILE NUMBER: ( You require a working telephone number to be qualified
for the job )
AGE:
OCCUPATION:
EMAIL:

The information requested above would not be passed on to any 3rd parties.
It would be used for

Thanks

Sincerely,

Mark Cole
Greater London, United Kingdom


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