419 scam: "Fred Thomas"<info@mysteryshopper.com> Mystery shoppers wanted.O YOU FOR DONATION) OPEN MY ATTACHED LETTER.

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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:

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.
- fred.thomas687@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Fred Thomas" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <fred.thomas687@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 07:42:28 +0100
Subject: Mystery shoppers wanted.

A mystery shopper (also called a secret shopper) is someone who gets paid to visit and analyze the service provided by various commercial outlets such as a store, restaurant and secretly evaluate things like customer service, store cleanliness and product quality. After the visit, the secret shopper fills out a brief questionnaire (shopper report) describing their shopping experience and gets paid for their time and opinions. The business owner then uses the information the mystery shopper has given them to make any necessary improvements in their store or service.

As a mystery shopper, your job will be to evaluate and comment on customer service in a wide variety of shops, stores, restaurants and services in your area. No experience is required to take part in our mystery shopping .

Register with us today and begin your new career as a paid shopper. In order to apply, please send in the following details to : fred.thomas687@gmail.com

Full Name:
Mailing address (including Postal code):
Contact Phone number:
Age:
Email:

Your response would be highly appreciated.

Fred Thomas

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