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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: "ROSE ANNA" <canadaottawahotels_08@yahoo.ca> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 16:49:54 +0100
Subject: THIS IS OMNI TOURIST HOTEL.JOB VANCANCY

THIS IS HOTELS OMNI
I AM MRS ROSE GRAND I WANT TO INFORM YOU THAT THERE ARE SOME VACANCESIS IN OUR HOTEL WE NEED SOME ABLE MEN AND WOMEN TO COME AND WORK AND THEN LIVE IN THE HOTEL. HOTEL WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF YOUR TICKET AND VISA .SO IF YOUR INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH US YOU CAN CONTACT US BACK THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS canadaottawahotels_08@yahoo.ca
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND THE PROCEDURE. THANKS.
SIGN BY MANAGER.
MADAM ROSE GRAND


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