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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: "SCOTT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jmarkimf@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:39:43 +0100
Subject: Humanitarian care services.,we offer you usd$1000 MONTHLY APPLY NOW ----EUROPEAN UNION HEALTH COMMISSION ON HIV/AIDS

EUROPEAN UNION HEALTH COMMISSION ON HIV/AIDS
(in partnership with)
ANTI FRAUD UNITS
OLAF
European Commission
B-1049 Bruxelles
BELGIQUE

SPECIAL VACANCIES/JOB

OFFER

We are reaching you for a humanitarian committed services to human rigths
abuse correction and life relief payment packages inform of loans and wages.

The catigoriers of persons involved in this package are the displace persons
,prisons of political class ,aids victims and natural disaster victims &terrorist victims worldwide.

In order to meet the growing needs and application of our world services,we
are trying to widen our scope of operation in E.U,MIDDLE EAST.

We hereby open this vacancies to you as the executive USA & CANADA payment assistance
officer and agent to our payment transactions.

NOTE:you will be incharge of cashing and distribution of funds to our
regional offices with registered victims of such cases in our list.

We expect you to be honest with funds,you must have strong skills in
humanitarian care services.,we offer you usd$1000 MONTHLY salary package. with 10% instant commission

This is an impressive assignment, as this has concerned E.U GOV. regarding the lack of responsibility of WORLD leadership in managing the lives of their own people, eventhough the West (including the U.S.A., Britian, Germany, France, etc.) have poured billions and billions of dollars LIVES.
E.U IS very certain that YOU can play a pivotal role, if this offer is authentic. Please send TO E.U GOV. additional information on this, this seems to be the most opportuned way to make a difference.
If you are interested,kindly send to us this informations below.....

Name:
Company:
Address:
Suburb:
State:
Postcode:
Country:
Email:
Phone:
Mobile:
Fax:

As soon as we received your response,you are swiftly advice to contact the pay agent to the donors as directed,introduce yourself to him as EU STAFF NO..89/EU
Yours Faithfully,

DR WILLIAMS TODD, EU DIPLOMAT OFFICER
E.U HEALTH COMMISSION/OPEN VACANCY

INFORM Dr. Andy Luc, phd. THAT YOU WERE DIRECTED TO CONTACT HIM BY EUROPEAN UNION HEALTH COMMISSION ON HIV/AIDS
=========================================FOR JOB COMMENCEMT AND DONNATIONS CONTACT THE DONORS PAYING AGENT VIA EMAIL BELOW---

Dr. Andy Luc, phd.
210 W 125th St.
New York, NY 10027
Direct #: 212-203-0085
Mobile #: 212-845-9424

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