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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: "TXUMark, Inc" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <private@switched.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2013 21:29:37 -0500
Subject: Join Now !

TX Secret Detectors Needed
2055 Green Circle Drive,
Minnetonka, USA.

Western Union & Money Gram seeks individuals with a keen eye, who are extremely conscientious and responsible in honoring their commitments. Successful secret detector will be able to meet deadlines, follow detailed instructions and write fact-based reports to provide our clients with actionable data.

WHO WE ARE:

TXU Inc: Since our inception, we’ve been helping good companies become great companies with our comprehensive arsenal of proven surveying, auditing, and management systems. Our programs allow our clients not only to gather incident-specific information about the moment of truth when a customer comes in contact with an organization, but also to track and trend attributes and behaviors that impact long-term guest value, satisfaction and advocacy.

WELCOME-
Part-time opportunity to work and have fun. Being part of the secret detector network is fun and exciting and most of all rewarding. Balancing work and home life is hard, so it is important to be able to have that little bit extra income. You can become a Secret Detector giving feedback about service, procedures, and facilities!.Business Owners and Managers- Use Secret Detector? to help inspect daily interactions, monitor frontline employee effectiveness, and what is going on in their company.

If you are interested in applying for consideration as a detector for the TXU Inc industry's premier company and meet the following criteria, please complete details below:

Name:
Address: (Including State, City & Zipcode):
Phone Number:
Date of Birth:

Minimum & Auditor Criteria
Must be 21 years of age or older
Must have reliable transportation
Must have good written communication skills
Must be able to focus on details
Must have full internet access (at home or at work)

Sincerely,
Richard Webb
TXU Inc.

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