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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: sarah coptom <sarahcoptom322@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:16:06 -0700
Subject: Employment Opportunity

The name of the company is Piramal Health Care Ltd

Piramal Health Care Ltd is a globally integrated healthcare
company that fulfills unmet medical needs across the world. It
has a growth track record of above 29% CAGY since 1988, Now going
into Data entry/ Medical billed and accounting work from home job
to create employment opportunity for the less privilege, disables
and mainly to decrease the rate of unemployment in the
economy,Our office is located at Patterson, NY 12563, Our head
office in Mumbai India, we have locations all over the USA and
currently working on setting up some branch in Atlanta,GA . and
that's why we are employing online,but when the new office near
you is ready you can be assign to one of them that is if you are qualify
after the interview.process for the interview....setup a yahoo ID for the
interview,add this yahoo ID to your
list.....Sarahcoptom@yahoo.com,she will be waiting for you online
to conduct an interview for you.Here is the company
site,www.PiramalHealthCare Ltd.com


Kindly Regards,
Hire Department Office,
Mrs Sarah Coptom.

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