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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: "MR.CLIFORD WILLIAMS." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <crownspahotelcw@w.cn>
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 11:15:32 +0530
Subject: CROWNSPA HOTEL UK VACANCIES

CROWN SPA HOTEL UK

THE ESPLANADE

SOUTH CLIFF

SCARBOROUGH

NORTH YORKSHIRE COAST

YO11 2AG

ENGLAND

TEL; 00447010028482

EMAIL:crownspahotelcw@w.cn


ATTN;

NOTICE FOR URGENT JOB VACANCY!!! HERE IN CENTRAL LONDON UNITED KINGDOM .

N;B THE BOARD MANAGEMENT OF CROWN SPA HOTEL UK ARE URGENTLY RECRUITING NEW WORKERS WHO WILL
FUNCTION IN OUR NEW BRANCH HERE IN CENTRAL LONDON .
WHICH WILL BE COMMISSION FOR FULL OPERATION BY NEXT YEAR JANUARY.

AVAILABLE VACANCIES ARE AS FOLLOWS,

DUTY MANAGER / ASSISTANT DUTY MANAGER, ACCOUNTANTS,
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION, PROGRAMMERS, DESIGNERS,
COSTUMER ATTENDANTS, SALES MANAGER, RECEPTIONISTS,
TECHNICIANS, ELECTRICIANS, RESERVATION MANAGER, STORE KEEPERS, DRIVERS, CHEF, FRONT OFFICE SUPERVISOR, OPERATION MANAGER, BUSINESS MANAGER, ETC.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS MOST HAVE VALID INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT, MINIMUM OF HIGH SCHOOL LEVELS, AGE LIMIT 22YRS AND ABOVE.
TO APPLY FOR ANY OF THE JOB POSITION, FIRST EMAIL YOUR RESUME AND A SCANNED COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT TO THE MANAGEMENT BEFORE WE OFFER YOU A SUITABLE JOB POSITION HERE IN LONDON .

THE MANAGEMENT WILL PROVIDE AS FOLLOWS, FREE FLIGHT TICKET TO LONDON .
FREE ACCOMMODATION AND FEEDING, FREE HEALTH CARE AND QUALITY SECURITY IN WORK ENVIRONMENT.

BASIC MONTHLY SALARY FROM £200 TO £1,500 GB POUNDS, BASED ON YOUR DEGREE.
SEND YOUR DETAILS OF APPLICATION TO THE CONTACT DETAILS ABOVE TO APPLY, THEN WE WILL RESPOND TO YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IF YOU WISH TO JOIN US HERE IN LONDON .

FROM,
MR.CLIFORD WILLIAMS.
{EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION MANAGER}
CROWNSPA HOTEL UK



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