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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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Kenneth Anderson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kenneth3600@att.net>
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:34:39 -0500
Subject: PERSONAL ASSISTANT REPRESENTATIVE ERRAND MAIL RUNNER NEEDED
Hello
I am seeking the service of a personal assistant to work for me due to my very busy schedules .There is no charge to become my P.A and you do not need previous experience.
All i need is someone who is competent enough to handle my Personal and business errands at his/her spare time. Someone who can offer me the following services-below :* Receive mail/packages * Mail out mail/packages through UPS*Receive item purchase list (clothing and electronics)*Shop for and purchase items (clothing and electronics)* Mail out items (clothing and electronics) through UPS and earn nothing less than $400 .00 weekly pay for the job.
OBJECTIVES :
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* Must be able to work with ease.
* Must be neat and time cautious.
Must be able to shop for gift, bill payments and other business and personal
errands.
* Prepare work schedules and contact clients
* Making regular contacts and drop-off of mails to clients on my behalf.
* Must be honest and reliable with good motivational skills. if interested contact me for more details about the vacancy position
Please note that you are being hired only on a personal level. All correspondences would be made and promptly reported to me personally. The position is part time and home-based meaning you can work most times from your home as long as you have a regular Internet access.You are also hired on a trial basis for now until we are able to see how well we fit in, this however does not affect your weekly wage.
If you are really interested in the job, Kindly send me the details below for assessment and registration for the job:
Full Legal Name :
Address :
City :
State :
Zip code :
Home and Cell # :
Present Job :
Email:
Well, let me know if you are able and capable to handle the position. Thanks for your anticipated action. And kindly get back to me if you are interested or not , as I hope to hear back from you today. I await your prompt reply.
Regards,
Kenneth
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