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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: Charsley Harrison <copier@duffryncomlink.org.uk>
Reply-To: <harrison.charsley@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2014 23:02:00 +2100
Subject: USA CAR OWNER

- Did you know you could you earn $300 weekly just by advertising a product for a company on your car? It is called Car Wrap Advertisement. It is a simple "paid to drive" job that does not require you to be a professional nor pay any application fees to participate in. If you own a car and drive it at least twice a week, then you can apply. We need car owners to participate in a car wrap advert campaign for Duracell Batteries.
 
What Do We Gain?
 
Creation of more awareness and lots of exposure as these auto wraps tend to be colorful,eye-catching and attract attention. Plus it's a form of advertising with a captive audience,meaning people who are stuck in traffic and can't but notice the wrapped car around them and the message it is passing.
 
Application:
 
This only takes a few minutes, just the time to go through the qualifications below,fill out a simple form and you could become remunerated after review. The remuneration is proportional to the area of the car covered by the advertising. The bigger the wrap, the more you will get paid.
 
 
Who Qualifies?
- You must be 18 years of age or older,
 
- You must be living in the United States.
 
- You must drive your car at least twice a week.
 
Benefits:
 
- You will be paid $300 weekly as a "rental fee" for allowing your car to be used for the advert.
 
- All advert placing and removal shall be handled professionally including the fees by us.
 
- The program will last for 3 months or more and the minimum period you can participate is 1 month.
 
If interested, please  provide the information below:.
 
 
Apply Here:
 
Name:
Address:
Phone Number:
Type/Year of Car:
Color of the Car:
Occupation:
 
Click reply to get back me, I will contact you as soon as i receive the information.
 
 
Yours Sincerely,
Charsley Harrison
Duracell International Inc.
www.duracell.com
 

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