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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: "Maids Head Hotel" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <careers@maidsheadhotels.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 23:09:06 +0100
Subject: Job Vacancy

Maids Head Hotel
20 Tombland
Norwich
Norfoa
NR3 1LB
United Kingdom
Telephone : +441603914083


We advertise a vacancy and we’d like to offer you to take part in it.

Due to some vacant positions in our hotel,we are proud to give you a chance to become a part of our young and ambitious team.

Our offer
Available positions
-------------------
Conference & banqueting operations manager, demi chef de partie, chef de partie, food & beverage team members, store keeper, continental/intercontinental dishes cook & chef, account manager, accountant, account auditor, cashier, banquet sales executive, banquet sales coordinator, casino f&b bar captain, waiter/waitress, bartender, host/hostess, assistant manager of front office, receptionist, casino & f&b floor manager, casino f&b bar supervisor, casino f&b washer, service stylist, door person, lobby assistant, part-time guest relations assistant, first aid warder, qualified nurses, assistant floor housekeeper, commis, housekeeping services coordinator, room attendant, cleaner, security personnel, foreign/international language translators and teachers, reservations clerk, reservation manager, beauty therapist, masseur/Massa gist, spa receptionist, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, marketing assistant, marketing adviser, business analyst, café attendant, café manager,computer operator, internet servi

Interested applicants should reply by sending us your cvs.thank you.

Maids Head Hotel

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