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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: "Arnold Auckland" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <arnoldauckland1960@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2014 07:05:58 -0500
Subject: Nanny & Driver Needed Urgently..

Hello Dear,

I am Arnold Auckland ,I am 46 Years Old, based and grown up in UK with my
daughter. I am the foreign operation manager from Barclay,s Bank PLC, UK and
I don't usually stays home unless during weekends.I will like you to know
that i have just a kid which name is Rebecca and she is just 3 years old. I
want male or female nanny and driver who will be taking care of my home
because i will soon be going on study. And I have an apartment room for them
that would be taking care of my daughter in my house.

So i will like you to know that I will be paying you 2,000 BRITISH POUNDS
for every month and a pocket money of 100 POUNDS per week for the buying of
some things for your self and I will also be responsible for some of the
money for your traveling documents but you have to agree that i will pay for
your Visa and you will pay for your working permit. And the working hour is
just 4 hours per day and your responsibility in my house is just to take
care of my daughter, cooking, taking her on shopping, taking her to where
the school bus will pick her up from which is just 2 km ahead from home.

And also you have a private room bathroom toilet and also if you wish to be
having free period from 5 pm to 6 pm are acceptable.. So i will like you to
get back to me if you are interested in being my nanny for my Kid, I will
send you my family picture and my phone numbers if you are interested.

I hope to hear from you soon.
Regards
Arnold Auckland.

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