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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: Mr Neil Waudby <sqladmin@fjzbsoft.com>
Reply-To: <neilwaudby68@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2019 11:18:36 +0000
Subject: RE: PERSONAL ASSISTANT JOB OFFER!!!!!!!!

Hello,

I am looking for a personal/Office assistant who can handle my personal/ office and business errands at his/her spare time while i am away.

I need someone who can offer me these service: Assisting in order processing coordination, collaborate in issuing and confirming purchase orders, coordinating for amendment if required, preparing shipping documents, maintain history records of shipping schedules, placing an order through my mandate suppliers and payment collection from my buyers and other customers.

Receive my mails and drop them off at Ups, Shop for Gifts, Art works, pay my bills on my behalf or pick items up at nearby post office at your convenience.

I would have love to meet up with you to talk about this job but i am currently away for a business purpose.

I am in Australia due back in December so there will be no interview, i will prepay you in advance for the services.

When a product is ordered through me by my customers, you are required to process their payment and make the order from my suppliers which i would be giving you the details as time goes on, you don't have to put money out of your pocket, all you have to do is have packages shipped to my buyers, you are allowed to open the packages to reveal its content, the content of the packages are art works, computer and electronics, art works, antiques business and personal letters..


I will pay $600.00 weekly, That is not a bad offer is it? I need your service because i am always out of town for business.

If you don't mind, I will meet up with you when I return by December ending so this process will be on going till then and then we can talk about the possibility of making this long term.

Well, let me know if you are able to handle the position, hope to hear from you.

I will email you the list of what to shop for me or send out to my customers when i am ready.

No heavy packages is involved you can do the shopping at any nearest stores and ship to my customers to the address i would be providing you.

I will provide you with my personal UPS account number for Shipping, all you have to do is provide my account number to UPS and shipping charges will be applied into the account.

I will provide clear set of instructions for each task I need you to be done as well as the funds to cover them.

If i were to mail you a pay check to do my shopping plus upfront payment for your service, where would you want it mailed to? How should your name appear on the pay check?

Kindly provide me with the following details below


Full Name:
Full Address:
(NO P.O.BOX)
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone Number:
Email Address:
Age:
Sex:


All applications should be sent to
neilwaudby68@gmail.com


Thank you!


Best Regards
Neil Waudby

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