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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Zachary Morgan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zacharymorgan113@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 06:11:56 -0600
Subject: JOB OFFER PERSONAL ASSISTANT NEEDED !!!!!

Hello,

I am Dr. Zachary Morgan a self employed Business Man, an active member of the Business Men's Fellowship and Palestinian Businessman's
Association (PBA) Founded in December 1997 is an independent non-governmental organization dedicated to promote economic and social
welfare through private enterprise (http://www.pba.ps/aboutus.html).

The PBA embraces a wide range of well-reputed entrepreneurs. It comprises members of senior businessmen in Palestine active
in different Palestinian economic sectors including industry, investment, commerce, agriculture, banking, insurance, construction,
hotel management, tourism, IT, transport and others. I'm involved in investment and commercial development with foreign
business investors.

I often get my hands occupied, so it is imperative for me to have a worthy assistant who can monitor and keep me up to date with my
activities. Just went through your resume and am sure you have all it takes to be my Personal Assistant. I need a PA to help me
monitor and keep up to date with all my Primary activities such as.


JOB DETAILS: Personal Assistant
--------------------------------

- This position is home-based for now

- flexible while we relocate to our permanent office

- Working with me is basically about instructions and following them

- Job responsibilities will include but are not limited to

- directly assisting me in all personal matters

- maintaining company/Personal records

- basic book-keeping and data entry

- Basic computer knowledge


Salary Plan:
------------

***You are in the position to pick your payment plan:
(a) $60 per hour, you would be working 3hours a day,
4 days a week and your weekly pay would be $720.
(b) Work rate $60 per hour but payment is monthly of $2,880.00 at the end of each month.

*Transportation wage: $100 a week.
*Travel expense will be covered, if necessary to travel.
*Yearly performance bonus.
*Paid vacation/sick/personal days.
*Medical benefits.


This position is home-based and flexible, working with me is basically about instructions and following them, my only fear is that I may come at you impromptu
sometimes, so I need someone who can be able to meet up with my irregular timings.There is also a very sensitive
issue on trust and accountability which I believe will resolve itself as time goes on. This can act as a stable foundation to our
working relationship. If you will be available for this job position, I will like you to get back to me with the
re-confirmation of your contact details in your resume as follow to zacharymorgan113@outlook.com.

Full Name:
Full Address (NO P.O.BOX):
City /State / Country:
Phone # (Cell & Home):
Alternative Email:
Gender & Age:
Occupation:

Hope to hear from you as soon as possible

Sincerely
Dr. Zachary Morgan
Email: zacharymorgan113@outlook.com

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