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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: "Richard Brown" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <secretsurvey87@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2015 20:32:39 +0900
Subject: December Mystery Shoppers Needed(JOB DESCRIPTION)

:NOTICE: Please read carefully for better understanding that by providing requested information below, you are interested in the post as a mystery shopper agent in your county city. It is fun and exciting...
:NOTICE:


Dear Sir/Madam,

We are accepting applications for trustworthy & qualified individuals to become Secret Shopper®...!!! There have been reports about lapses and temporary failure in the services for restaurant, stores etc. in your city about their Managements and some of their staffs, Their complaints are based on reports which their customers forwarded anonymously and Phone calls which were also made to report the issues respectively. You will receive a fund sum of $250+ per assignment depending on the high rate of complaints in your city. You will be furnished with all expense needed for the assignment and any other expense(gas/transportation) incurred during the course of executing your assignment.

COMPLAINTS ARE :
- Slow services
- Unbalanced transfer charges
- Poor services
- Rudeness to customers
- Excess charge
- Late opening time and Closing before time
- Customers have reported their money missing

JOB DESCRIPTION :
* You will receive funding(PayCheck) for the assignment/task
* You will receive the instructions for your assignment via email on the location and details needed
* You will visit certain locations(stores, eatery etc) to conduct survey secret shopping as your first assignment
* You will deduct expenses for the task and remit balance as instructed
* You will write reports with the help of the guidelines that will be provided


KINDLY SEND YOUR INFORMATION BELOW TO PROCEED ON FIRST ASSIGNMENT.

1. Full Name:
2. Mailing Address:
3. City: ..........State: .......... ZipCode:
4. Cell Number:
5. Home Number:
6. Age:
7. Present Occupation:

You do not need any previous experience and you would be paid for every duty you carry-out as instructed.

Yours faithfully
Richard Brown.
Market Research Inc
(571) 429-7293-text then call

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