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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: "Global Investment company Ltd" <info@global.com>
Reply-To: globalcompany99@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2011 01:08:44 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Job Offer



I am Mr. Bruno Costa Jr., the Managing Director of Costa Coffee Company
Ltd. (www.costa.co.uk) We got your contact information’s from a reliable
source and we are going to keep it confidential as we were searching for a
reliable person to work as representative for our company. We serve
customers worldwide with Coffee, Green Coffee, Hamilton Beach D43012B Brew
Station 12-Cup Coffee Maker, Electrolyte E24CM75GSS - Water Reservoir 24
Inch Built-In Coffee Maker, Swift Coffee Grinder, Automatic Espresso
Machine, Espresso Casar - beans and many more. With roots tracing back to
1885, Costa Coffee Company employs more than 100,000 people in 95
countries. Under the leadership of Mr. Bruno Costa jr. the Managing
Director of Costa Coffee Company Ltd. We focus on our Five Initiatives:
Growth, Productivity, Cash, People and the Enablers.

JOB POSITION
We are currently seeking part or full time employees for our ever-growing
Accounts Receivable Department. Through extensive demographic research,
we have discovered a wealth of untapped human resources that, for one
reason or another, need the freedom to work from home. If this sounds
like you, please read on, and consider becoming part of our company
family. as part of our ongoing Multi Level Marketing Network, we seek
capable individuals to work for us as our representative. You can easily
make $2,000-$4,000 or more in a week by working for us as Sub-contractor
in your geographical location, you will be in charge of collecting payment
on behalf of our affiliates and Small business organizations that are
registered under us. Does it sound like your dream job? Well, it certainly
for 10,000+current members who are making $2,000-$4,000 weekly online with
this system. Note that no form of investment is needed from you and this
job will take only 1-3 hours of your time per week.

THIS IS WHAT IT ENTAILS:
1. Get/receive payment from clients/Customers.
2. Process Payments at your Bank.
3. Deduct 10% which is your commission/Payment on check cashed.
4. Forward the remaining 90% to the information that will be provided
later on.

I will need you to provide me with your basic personal info such as:
Full Name:
Company Name:
Contact Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Country:
Phone Number:

Fill the above application form to qualify you for the position. Send you
reply to my private mail box below.
(bruno-costa54@hotmail.com)


Sincerely,
Mr. Bruno Costa Jr.
Managing Director


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