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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "processing fee" (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Jean Christophe GRAS" <thesofitelhotel@z6.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 16:52:49 -0400
Subject: THE SOFITEL HOTEL JOB VACANCY

Hotel Job Vacancy

Compliments of the day.

It is a pressure to bring to your notice that we at The Sofitel Hotel Situated in Montreal Canada are looking for Reliable men and women who can Work and live Canada.

The Hotel kindly needs your assistance to get us 5 to 25 workers who are ready to relocate

Hotel we be responsible for all applicant air Ticket and accommodation, but interested applicant we be responsible for their Working permit processing fees with the Canadian immigration bureau here in Canada.

For Further Inquiry about Our Job vacancy and Salary package, kindly Visit our Web site below and send us your Group information's for further Process.

Best Regards
Mr. Jean Christophe GRAS
Manager
The Sofitel Hotel
1155 Sherbrooke Ouest
MONTREAL - QUEBEC
H3A 2N3
MONTREAL
CANADA
Tel: 1-610-535-3986
Email: postmaster@thesofitel.s5.com
thesofitelhotel@z6.com
Web Site: www.thesofitel.s5.com

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