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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:
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "canadian immigration bureau" (For real work or immigration visas you will always be dealing with the foreign embassy, high commission or consulate in your country, not directly with the authorities in the country you are trying to move to. If you are being asked to send money to someone outside of your country, then it's a scam. Real visas fees are always payable to the foreign embassy or consulate in your country. Embassies or immigration officials will never use a free webmail address or demand payment by Western Union or to a bank account that is not in the name of the embassy. )
- "omnihotelcanada@yahoo.ca" (This email address looks like addresses used in hotel employment scams. Be suspicious of any job offer from a free webmail address or where you apply for a work visa anywhere other than at the embassy in your country.)
- "omnihotelcanada@yahoo.ca" (This email address looks like addresses used in hotel employment scams. Be suspicious of any job offer from a free webmail address or where you apply for a work visa anywhere other than at the embassy in your country.)
- 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.
- omnihotelcanada@yahoo.ca (Yahoo, Canada; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Omni royal Hotel canada <hotelcanadaomniroyal@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2011 06:41:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: WORK AND LIVE IN CANADA HOTEL JOB VACANCIES 2011/2012.
OMNI HOTELS INTERNATIONAL CANADA
1050 Sherbrooke Street
West
Montreal P.O. H3A 2R6 CA
Tel:
+{1-484-468-8961}
Fax:+{1-484-970-8564}
Website.www.omnihotel.ca
Email{omnihotelcanada@yahoo.ca}
WORK AND LIVE IN CANADA HOTEL JOB VACANCIES 2011/2012.
The
management of Omni Mont Royal Hotel Canada wish to advertise for the
Job Vacancy in our Hotel, The hotel need 18 workers both male and female
to fill in different categories of job, As per above request we need
manpower to work in Omni hotel Hotel, workers that have the ability to
work hard only to apply and must come from not inside Canada but outside
Canada non-criminal origin and must agreed to abide by the Hotel rule
and regulations.Hotel shall be responsible for Air Flight Ticket
and Accommodation,The Omni Hotel Management want everything solve and
settle within 45 days.
If you can meet our requirement, please
reply for further procedures. Also we will provide all the relevant
backup documents to enable the applicant get his/her Visa at our Canadian-Embassy in the Applicant's country.Visa will be issued upon approval from our Canadian Immigration Bureau Department.
If your interested in working with us you can contact us back with your C.V through E-mail Address: for more information
{omnihotelcanada@yahoo.ca}
Kind Regards
Mrs.Rose C. Grand
Hotel Manager (Human Resources
Dept)
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