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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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Fraud email example:

From: "URGENT JOB VACANCIES" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 22:42:25 +0530
Subject: URGENT JOB VACANCIES


Marriott Residence Hotel India
Plot no - 27 B, Sector Road,
B Block, Sushant Lok - 1,
Sector 27 Gurgaon Haryana,
India 122 002

REF: MARRIOTT RECRUITMENT OFFER

Your Resume has been selected for our new plant. The Company selected 102
candidates list for Senior Engineer, IT, Administration, Production,
marketing and general service Departments.

It is our pleasure to inform you that your Resume was selected as one of the 102
Candidates shortlisted for the interview Marriott is recruiting the candidates for our
New plants in Delhi, Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai and Goa
We also recruiting Staffs to work in our service centre to be located in Capital Cities across India.

Your interview will be held at The Company Corporate office in New Delhi
5TH August 2012 at 11.30am. You will be pleased to know that the 102
candidates selected, 85 candidates will be giving appointment.
You will have to come to the Company corporate office in New Delhi.

Your offer letter with Air Ticket will be sent to you by courier before date of interview.
The Company can offer you a salary with benefits for this post 89,000 INR/- to 300,000 INR/-
P.M. + (HRA + D.A + Conveyance and other Company benefits

The Designation and Job Location will be fixed by Company HRD at the time
Of final process depending on interview performance

You have to come with photo-copies of all required documents.
=========================================
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS BY THE COMPANY HRD
=========================================
1. Full Names:
2. Contact Address:
3. Mobile Number:
4. Sex:
5. Age:
6. Photo-copies of Qualification Documents.
7. Photo-copies of Experience Certificates (If any)
8. Photo-copies of Address Proof
9. Two Passport Size Photograph.
======================================
You are to make a cash security deposit of Rs 18,700/-(eighteen thousand seven
Hundred India Rupees) as an initial amount in favour of our company.
The refundable interview security deposit of Rs. 18,700/-- should be paid through any
[PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK, HDFC BANK, AXIS BANK] Branch close to you, to our company's accountant
Officer in charge
Account number will be provided to you upon your response to this mail:marriotresidenthotel@hotmail.com

NB: You are advice to re-confirm your mailing address and phone number in
your reply. This Company will be responsible for all other expenditure to
you at the time of face-to-face meeting with you in the Company.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Last date for security deposit is 2ND August 2012. The earlier the deposit
is made the earlier your position will be secured by the Company HRD -direct
recruitment manager. E-mail:marriotresidenthotel@hotmail.com
Regards,
Mr. Alex Kennedy
Human Resources Officer,
Marriott

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