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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.
- jones_c007@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- kindly im to chat with one of our representative: jones_c007@yahoo.com probably send a mail to bizjones007@gmail.com to request (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Career builder" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bizjones007@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2012 13:07:15 -0800
Subject: Account Payable!
Dear Applicant,
Would you like to work as an accounts payable officer/payroll manager, for an online company seeking immediate
employment of officers in this position? If your answer is yes then answer the few questions listed below.
Please Indicate YES or NO
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1) What experience have you in accounts payable/payroll manager?
2) Do you have a laser jet printer or desk jet printer?
3) Have you ever made use of versa check printing software to print checks? (Using Versa Check 2010)
4) Have you ever processed UPS labels online or through air waybills and dispatched?
5) Can you work for up to three or more hours daily?
6) Are you a fast learner and team player?
7) Can u print out checks and mail them out using ups account provided to you.
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The company needs a Payroll officer/Accounts payable officer that can work for the company from home and get paid
every MONTH for $800.
If you have done this before or you want to learn about it, please do not hesitate to reply
Please if interested Kindly IM to chat with one of our representative: jones_c007@yahoo.com
Probably send a mail to bizjones007@gmail.com to request more information about the job offer
Thanks For Your Total Understanding.
Regards,
Harry Jones
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