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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- hotelroyalyorkcanada@yahoo.ca (Yahoo, Canada; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- work or you have people who is ready to work. hotelroyalyorkcanada@yahoo.ca or (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Empoly Kutuma <kutumaempoly@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jun 2012 11:08:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Employment Opportunities in canada.
Employment Opportunities in canada.
The management of The Real Royal York Hotel, Canada ,
wishes to advertise through this medium that there are
Job Vacancies in our Hotel . Due to the expansion in our
services and the opening of new outlets the hotel needs about 50 applicants both
men and women to fill in different categories of job
openings.Currently, Canada is experiencing a decline in
Lab our force and as such we seek Serious minded and honest
prospective applicants (who are under represented) to
apply. The Management will be responsible for Flight
Ticket and also Accommodation only while all the needful documents will be process by the Canadian immigration department through their email address get back to us through the above email below if you are ready to work or you have people who is ready to work.
hotelroyalyorkcanada@yahoo.ca or jamse@mail2christian.com
Thanks,
Management.
The Real Royal York Hotel
5355 Vail Court
Mississ
Hotel Manager.
auga , Ontario
L5M 6G9. Canada
Mr.James Collings
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