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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Agras Company limited" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <e.a.promo@cantv.net>
Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 18:11:12 -0700
Subject: Job Vancacy..Apply Immediately

Attn:

Hope you're having a pleasant day today? I am in search of dependable individual with a high pedigree to help me handle my Business errands. Do take time to go

through this introductory mail and feel free to pass any questions on. Peter Roland is my name. I have been a photographer for over 30 years and also has been

teaching photography for 20 years. I bring a unique teaching style to students which will guarantee creative and fun learning by all student photographers while

elevating them to new, exciting photographic heights that they have only dreamed of.I often conduct LIVE slide/talk lectures on Understanding Exposure, the Art of

Seeing, Macro Photography and Photographing People throughout the USA, Great Britain and Asia.At the moment, I am in a work-ship in the Great Britain.I will be here

for a month after which I will fly down to TURKEY for a Live-slide/talk show lectures with some students.
YOUR DUTIES AS MY PERSONAL ASSISTANT.

While I am out of the states,I need some one who can stand in the gap for me.His/her duties will be:-To receive letters and mails on my behalf.
-Receive Payments from clients who want to attend the forth coming workshops or Live shows.

-Schedule appointments for me.
-Book my flight tickets. Send letters and mails from my clients.
This position is home-based and flexible part time job,you can be in any location you will be working from your home doing all the activities.All you need do is to

check your emails twice daily and keep your phone on most times in case I might need to call you from anywhere I may be.I do have a number of things you could help me

with this week if you will be available to start.This can act as a stable foundation to our working relationship.Let me know if you have any of the office equipment

(If not),I will make arrangements to send them to your address

Printer:

Personal Laptop/Desktop:

Internet Access:

For proper review (since i am not available now to set up a face-to-face interview) supply out correctly the information below .

FULL NAME :

Full Street Address(Not PO Box) :

City, State, Zip Code:

Age:

Present Occupation:

Cell Phone Number:

Home Phone Number:

Email:

Scanned copy of your ID:(You can provide that later when you are employed)

Note: It will be of added advantage if you can provide 2 references from your past employments.

QUALIFICATION:

-Educational background is not a criteria.

-You must be Organized and able to take instructions well Dependable, Reliable, Trustworthy a must

-Must have excellent English language skills (both spoken and written)

-Have great work ethic and attitude, as well as people skills, pay-attention to detail, capable of multi-
tasking, and works well understress at times.

Benefits:

- Yearly performance bonus

- Paid vacation/sick/personal days

- Medical benefits

Salary:
$400 weekly ($1,600 monthly)

Also,there will be compensation for efficiency and hard working.

Peter Photography



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