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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: "Mrs. Jane Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rmanagement.grandhotel@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 12:17:57 +0530
Subject: NOTICE FOR URGENT JOB VACANCY!!!!

DE VERE GRAND HOTEL BRIGHTON
KING’S ROAD BRIGHTON
EAST SUSSEX, BN1 2FW UK
TEL: +44 701 4233500/00 +44 701 0060137.
 
REPLY TO THIS Email:(rmanagement.grandhotel@yahoo.co.uk)
 
HELLO,
 
NOTICE FOR URGENT JOB VACANCY!!!!
 
THE MANAGEMENT OF GRAND HOTEL BRIGHTON UK ARE URGENTLY RECRUITING NEW WORKERS IN THE NEW OPEN FIVE STAR INTERNATIONAL HOTEL AT KING'S ROAD EAST SUSSEX LONDON. ACTUALLY I'M MS. JANET wILLIAMS {ADMINISTRATION MANAGER} DE VERE GRAND HOTEL BRIGHTON UK.
 
WE ARE URGENTLY EMPLOYING NEW WORKERS WHO WILL FUNCTION IN OUR NEW BRANCH HERE IN CENTRAL LONDON.WHICH WILL BE COMMISSION FOR FULL OPERATION BY THIS MONTH.
 
AVAILABLE VACANCIES ARE AS FOLLOWS.
 
DUTY MANAGER/ASSISTANT DUTY MANAGER, ACCOUNTANTS,
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS, PROGRAMMERS, DESIGNERS,
COSTUMER ATTENDANTS, SALES MANAGER, RECEPTIONISTS,
TECHNICIANS, ELECTRICIANS, RESERVATION MANAGER,
STORE KEEPERS, CHIEF-DRIVERS, FRONT OFFICE SUPERVISORS,
OPERATION MANAGER, BUSINESS MANAGER, ETC.
 
ELIGIBLE APPLICANT MOST HAVE VALID INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT, MINIMUM OF HIGH SCHOOL CERTIFICATE HOLDER, AGE LIMIT 18YRS AND ABOVE.
 
TO APPLY FOR ANY OF THE JOB POSITION ABOVE, EMAIL RESUME AND A SCANNED COPY OF INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT TO THE MANAGEMENT BEFORE WE OFFER YOU A SUITABLE POST HERE IN LONDON.
 
THE MANAGEMENT WILL PROVIDE AS FOLLOWS, FREE FLIGHT TICKET TO LONDON. FREE ACCOMMODATION AND FEEDING, FREE HEALTH CARE AND QUALITY SECURITY IN WORK ENVIRONMENT.
 
BASIC MONTHLY SALARY FROM £5,500 TO £9,800 GB POUNDS, BASED ON DEGREE. INTERESTED PERSON TO EMAIL HIS DETAILS IMMEDIATELY TO THE CONTACT DETAILS ABOVE TO APPLY.
 
THEN WE WILL RESPOND ACCORDINGLY AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE FORMAL APPLICATION ONLY
(rmanagement.grandhotel@yahoo.co.uk)
 
WORK BENEFITS:
 
 
1. Free accommodation
2. Free medical care.
3. Free feeding.
4. Free flight ticket.
5. Free company car depending on the efforts and work experience.
6. Quality single or family housing accommodation in company community.
7. Free medical/dental care in England for employee and family.
8. Excellent educational assistance benefits with family status employment.
9. Paid airfares allowing full flexibility with holiday travel.
10. Personal effects shipment and excess baggage allowances.
11. Full access to some of the finest and social recreational facilities in England
12. Life Insurance and Paid vacation.
13. Official vehicle/Maximum security in work environment and housing community (management.grandhotel.joboffer@live.com)
 
REGARDS,
 
DE VERE GRAND HOTEL BRIGHTON MANAGEMENT
KING’S ROAD BRIGHTON
EAST SUSSEX, BN1 2FW UK.
Asst. Recruitment officer
 
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