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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- dunnetodd@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "TOTAL FINA ELF UK" <career@total.com>
Reply-To: dunnetodd@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:08:40 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: JOB OFFER

TOTAL FINA ELF UK

JOB OFFER

Total Fina Elf have Immediate Employment Opportunities and intends to invite
Experienced Individuals/Expatriates or Consultancy firm capable of rendering
expertise services in various fields of Finance, Banking, Accounting,
Financial Consulting, Insurance Advisers, Engineering, Construction and
Installation, Non Destructive Testing (NDT), Geology, Project Management,
Welding and
Fabrication, Plant/Start-Up,Maintenance, Mechanical/Techinical/Design
Engineering, Information Technology, Administrative, Medical and HealthCare
Services, Accountant and Commisioning and all related services/Professions
needed by an Oil Firm

ENTITLEMENT, BENEFITS AND PACKAGES

A very Attractive Net salary paid in Pounds Sterling or Euros equivalent
depending on employee home country and currency preference with annual
salary review.
Excellent Educational Assistance Benefits with family status employment.

Paid Airfares allowing full flexibility with holiday travel.
Personal Effects Shipment and Excess Baggage Allowances etc

JOB STATUS: Full-Time and Contract
SALARY INDICATION: Depending upon experience and field specialization.

Note that if you wish to work with TOTAL FINA ELF UNITED KINGDOM kindly send
your detailed resume/cv for immediate consideration and the following
details.

NAME....................................
COUNTRY..............................
POST APPLYING FOR..................................
WORK EXPERIENCE..................

After we received the above information from you we shall process your
application as soon as possible.

Thanks and Looking forward to hear from you
Dr. Dunne Todd
Head of Recruitment Dept
EM Recruitment
England-United kingdom
Email:dunnetodd@gmail.com

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privileged and is intended only for the use of the parties to whom it is
addressed. If
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disclosure,
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prohibited. If you receive this message in error please notify the sender
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e-mail. All information and attachments remain the property of EM RECRUITMENT
and should be held as confidential.

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