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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- frank.edw007@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Frank Edwards" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <frank.edw007@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2017 02:54:12 +0100
Subject: Part time job offer ( Urgent )
We are an Australian based business that focused on online sales. We operate on eBay as well as other online auctions. Our priority is providing an effective service to private individuals as well as businesses and non profit organizations like charity organizations. The Regional Representative post is conducted at aiding our processes and provide excellent service to our clients. Our HR service has got your resume on one of the job boards.
The vacancy that we offer is part time and home based. The schedule is always flexible and the tasks shall not take more than 3 hours of your time letting convenient opportunities for studies of other employment. Your recruitment will start with the paid probation period. You will earn 2000 CAD at the end of the first month of your employment. After that your performance will be assessed and should it meet the necessary criteria, the decision to sign a permanent agreement with you will be made.
The wages shall be raised to 3000 CAD monthly and a bonus of 5% of every deal will be added on top. Your location can be Canada-wide. According to the fact that a position is home based all communications will be carried out through email and/or telephone. You will be required to have internet access and basic Microsoft office skills. A knowledge of English language is required cause most of the clients shall be English speaking. This is not an investment offer so you will not be required to make any payments from your own pocket. Though if you do run into any work-related spendings, please keep the receipts and email us copies for a full refund.
If you are interested in this position, please reply to this email directly attaching a copy of your updated resume to see if anything has changed. Due to a high number of candidates only successful candidates will get a response. If you have any questions regarding this position please feel free to email us back (frank.edw007@gmail.com).
Thanks,
Frank Edwards.
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