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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: "Sir. Roland Thiessen" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <workhome@accountant.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2015 11:55:06 -0600
Subject: PART TIME JOB OFFER..(ONLY TRUST WORTHY APPLICANTS REQUIRED!!

Good Day to you, my name is Sir. Roland Thiessen (RTD/UN) Diplomat and elder statesman, for 3 Year now I have dedicated my life in Humanitarian Service working in partnership with UNHCR: THE UN REFUGEE AGENCY / UNICEF. This is the biggest humanitarian emergency of our era and millions of children, women and men are now facing a bitter winter ahead. Also knowing fully well that Children are at the heart of our work for Education and Social Inclusion. So this year we are back again seeking help in partnership, we want you to be our REPRESENTATIVE here in US so that all Donors (Companies & Individuals) can be issuing PAYMENT through your bank account which you stand the chance of 10% in any amount receive through your Account.


More so, this Online Part Time Employment is segmented in 6 (Six) Continental Zone. That is, those is US will take care of our donors in US. While those employers in Other Continent will also take care of our donors in those Continent. But if you choose to handle payment from any part of the World, there is no barrier or limit. On acceptance to work with us, we will register your name Online with UN-BATCH CODE Number as UN PART TIME ONLINE EMPLOYER for identification.


Furthermore, just as stated above, If you accept this offer, you shall be receiving 10% commission as your Interest for any amount received /Transfer made to you, which means that you can be earning at least $2,500 Two Thousand Five Hundred to $3,000 Three Thousand American Dollars Every week as your commission because we have a lot of donors in USA. you will deduct 10% from the total money transferred into your account as your commission, before remitting the balance to the Nominated Account that will be provided for you.


If you are interested, Kindly send me the below information's:

Full Name:
Contact Home Address:
Country:
Occupation:
Age:
Phone number :

Regards.

Sir. Roland Thiessen
RTD/UN DIPLOMAT
rolassen001@gmail.com

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