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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: "Career Consult" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <2253067970@qq.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 01:24:11 +0200
Subject: Persona; Assostant Needed

Hello

My name iS Tim Blake and am presently looking for a trustworthy book-keeper/account representative for
my Company "Career Consult", due to traveling and hectic business appointments i need someone with
solid and firm experience that can be my representative.

This is an excellent opportunity to work from home part-time and you can still keep your full-time job,
My Company's Client-based is on the uprising and efficency is needed which requires the need to recruit
able bodies that can work effectively and efficently to help process sales payment, this will enable a
circulating cash flow, which will be it less possible to tie down the business captial, i need a trusted and
dediated payment representative, wages is a bumper package.

if you are interested and willing to work for my Company kindly get back to me with required details in the
application form below


Name:____________________________________
Last name:____________________________
Address: _____________________________
City:_____________________________________
State:
Zip code:________________________
Country: _________________________________
Phone Number:__________
Age:___________________________________
Nationality_______________________
Marital Status:______________________________
Sex:______________________________________
Occupation:_______________________________

Kindly make sure you provide your correct telephone number, as i will love to have a telephone interview
with you.

kindly send back your response to: 2253067970@qq.com

Best Regards
Tim Blake




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