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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: "David Waton" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <availablejob@live.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 17:01:43 -0700
Subject: Immediate assignment

Dear Sir/ma

Global technology limited is a diversified technology and manufacturing company
based in England, we seeking part or full time employees for our ever-growing Accounts
Receivable Department

JOB RESPONSIBILITY

The position of Accounts Receivable officer entails the following duties:

1. Cheques or Mo's will be issued and mailed to you from our clients
2. Process Cheques/MO's at your local financial institution
3. Forward 90 percent of funds received to one of our branches and keep the remaining 10 percent
as your wage

Every assignment in form of Cheques/MO's received from clients, you're entitled to
10 percent which excludes the cost of sending funds to any regional office


Respond if you willing to take the offer

David Watton
Director, Human Resources

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