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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- d4personal2008@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Information Centre <runnersshop@newwavecomm.net>
Reply-To: "personnel.loanone@gmail.com" <personnel.loanone@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:38:07 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Purchase Representative Wanted Urgently
Hello ,
Compliments of the day to you, I wish to request your experience in our company. Premium Winery Inc is an established winery established several years ago vested with producing various kinds of wines to meet the demanding needs of our clients. We are seeking the assistance of your company as Purchase Representatives.
Your role in this endeavour is to serve as our representing agent to get to our customers. Your task will amongst others include ;
Main responsibilities:
- Processing payment transactions performed by our customers
- Delivering a thorough record of settlements made
- Generation of financial reviews
- Managing your own client base
- applicants must be able to have a business account and a pos (point of sale) processing machine that accepts credit card payments
Remuneration:
- Base pay of $2100 (after a month of probation period)
-5% bonus for every completed transaction
- All expenses connected with transactions will be covered by the company.
Please contact
Maxwell Anderson
d4personal2008@gmail.com
On our receipt of your response mail of understanding we will need your complete details as a CIS application form will attached for your completion. Once this is done, the necessary paper work will be attended and you will be offered the job should you meet all necessary requirement.
Please fill the form completely and send same to us via email or fax so that we can complete the application process.
Expecting your soonest response.
Yours in service,
Tom Smith
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