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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: "Alice Whitney" <unadornedp@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2011 14:59:33 +0500
Subject: Reply on Monster.com Resume

We have found your resume at Job.com jobseeker's database, and consider you to be a great candidate for the vacancy which we propose.

We are need creative and capable employees to become our successful employees. If you try to find new experience, new accomplishments progresses in your career,and are willing to receive better compensation we are pleased to offer you work in our firm

We would like to inform you of a newly opened vacancy of Cheque Assist Manager at our Company for USA citizens. We are a company registered in Germany. Our firm is known as a payment processor with services designed for international small companies.. In list below you will find vacancy description and general requirements for the position. If you find these compatible with your temper and personality, and consider that you meet our requirements, we would be pleased to offer you a new career, competitive salary and opportunity to work at home.

Your job is as follows:

The main task object of the Cheque Assist Manager is that to collect bank cheques to your checking account from buyers in proper time, sending them to our company via bank Transfers, and solving issues associated with these tasks.
it seems important to say, that every transfer will be accompanied with detailed descriptions. It helps to make the task easier to a considerable degree. Thanks to the daily communication with the company you will become an experienced Check Assist Manager. It seems important to add that the company pays all fees.

General requirements are as follows:

  • Your age is almost not limited: 21-65

  • Good communications abilities;

  • Computer skills

  • You will work only 3-10 hours per week;

  • Our company appreciate honesty, responsibility and promptness in operations;

  • Willingness to work from home, take responsibility and achieve higher goals;

  • Have an experience in consumer service industry (preferable)

Take all the advantages of Cheque Assist Manager position, such as:

  • Increased free personal time;

  • Universal esteem and self-respect;

  • Financial sovereignty achieved in short terms;

  • Availability to work efficiently as a telecommuter, with a very flexible schedule

And above all your average salary $750-$1500 per week. Compensation is commission-based (you obtain up to 8 % of each processed transfer), please fill form on our web-site

NO FEE IS REQUIRED FOR ENTERING THE JOB

We will provide you with further detailed information ( web-site address, licenses,contract, etc.) , as well as answers to your questions.

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