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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: "PASCHAL JONATHAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <paschaljonathan200@yahoo.cn>
Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2010 16:57:40 -0000
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED

Pleasant Day,

United Nation International Children and Educational Fund (UNICEF), a humanitarian organization under United Nation Organization (UNO) urgently needs you as a Representative to be Our Cashier in your country.
It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, creed, color, religious belief, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental handicap, or veteran status
There are various donors who are willing to raise funds to assist the less privileged in various societies arround the world and we need your services as a Representative to receive these various donations as suggested
by our auditors in order to place control and integrate our financial reporting, as we focus in our competence of research and developement of less priviledged areas of the world.
You will be offered commission for your services rendered. Our commission rates are as follows:

-10% of donations ranging 100-25,000USD,
-8.5% of donations ranging from 26,000- 50,000USD
-7% of donations from 51,000- 75,000USD
-5.75% of donations from 75,000- 100,000USD
- 5% of donations above 100,000USD

If you are interested in Representing UNICEF and Our rates of commission, get back to us within 48hrs with the following information;

Name: Last __________ First __________ Middle _________ Date __________

Street Address ______________________________________________________

City ______________________ State ____________ Zip _________________

Telephone ( ) ________________

Desired Monthly Wage $ ______________

Highest Education Attended ______________


Employment History: (Start with most recent employer.)

Company name _______________________

Address __________________________________ Telephone _________________

Date Started _______ Starting Wage _______ Starting Position ___________

Date Ended ________ Ending Wage _______ Ending Position ___________

Name of Supervisor ________________ May we contact? [ ] Yes [ ] No

Responsibilities _____________________________________________________


Regards,
Unicef Organisation -
Paschal Jonathan
Coordinator Desk
+44 7017043188

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