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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: "Reinhard Solter" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <reinhard.solter@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 14:09:25 -0600
Subject: Career Opportunity in Your Area.

Wintershall Holding AG
Friedrich-Ebert-Stra?e 160
34119 Kassel, Germany
Phone: +49 561 301-0
Fax: +49 561 301-1702
http://www.wintershall.com


PART TIME JOB OFFER

I am Reinhard Solter, Human Resource Manager of Wintershall Holding AG. The
Company was formed in 1894 as a strategic alliance between the world as largest
producer of natural gas, Gazprom, and Wintershall, the wholly owned subsidiary
of Germany as largest industrial gas consumer, BASF AG (BASF).
http://www.wintershall.com/firmenprofil.html?&L=0

Our company is presently in search of trustworthy representatives in the United
States that will aid as a link between us and our customers in the USA


JOB DESCRIPTION

We need employees who are committed to the ideal of entrepreneurship and ready
and willing to take the future into their own hands." These words could
hardly be a more succinct and trenchant summary of the qualities Wintershall is out to
promote in its own ranks.

This project has been developed in a way not to affect your present job nor
bring you any form of stress. We Seek Someone Ready and Honest whom will help
the company in Processing of checks From Our Clients in the region, Due to
courier lapses and lengthy days from international processing of this check,
the Board as Decided to put the project into test and review.
We are giving you the opportunity to Earn a lot of money and experience
training into different fields and works of life, you are to deduct 10% of what you
receive, payments you'll be receiving will be in trend and your status with
us will determine how much you stand to gain.
For Every Payment Processed, you are entitled to 10% minimum and this tend to
upgrade with time and other benefits and entitle packages grows along.
You will be working directly with the finance department of this company and
your sole job will be to process and cash payment for the company.


BENEFIT IS AS FOLLOWS:-
* The average monthly income is about $4000....
* No form of investments from you....
* This job takes only 1-3 hours per day.....
* You do not pay any form of taxes....
* Club membership at KLM Airline...
* Profits that are Practically Guaranteed!

REQUIREMENTS :
* Full Name.
* Residential Address (In Full, Not P.O.BOX).
* Zip Code
* City
* State
* Contact Phone number(s).
* Email.
* Age.
* Occupation.
* Bank Name (Only).

This Job is a NO-Fee application, if you are interested in applying for
the job then you can contact me via email {reinhard.solter@gmail.com}
with the requirements to start receiving
payments from our customers and start cashing right away.


Warmest Regards,
Reinhard Solter
Human Resource Manager
Wintershall Holding AG

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