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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: "BBB Evaluation Inc." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <macray.ramson@one.co.il>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 01:54:03 -0000
Subject: Your Response Is Needed ASAP!!

About Face™ is accepting applications for individuals to become Secret
shoppers. There is no charge to become a shopper.Here's your chance
to get paid for shopping and dinning out. Your job will be to evaluate and
comment on customer service in a wide Variety of shops,Stores, restaurant
and services in your area.We will be sending you Money Orders for any of
your assignments which you will cash at your financial institution and you use
the money to carry out the assignment .

The assignment will pay $200.00/ Assignment. Kindly Fill Out the
application form below and we will get back to you with the assignment
details.

FULL NAME:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP-CODE:
TELEPHONE NUMBER:
MOBILE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
EMAIL:

Replyed Email:macray.ramson@one.co.il

Human Resources Director
Ramson MacRay

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