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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: stmicroelectronics1@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:26:46 GMT
Subject: STMicroelectronics We Are Currently Hiring Agents Apply Now




STMicroelectronics=2E =

http=3A//jobs=2Est=2Ecom/ =


Greetings=2C =


Do you presently live in USA=2C CANADA or United Kingdom=2C and would li=
ke to work part =

timely from home=3F =

Then these is the opportunity you have been waiting for=2E Come join Hun=
dreds of our =

Company Representatives and you can Earn =241000-=243000 Weekly=2E =


STMicroelectronics=2E Urgently requires a reliable persons/companies=2C =
who can act as a =

RECEIVING OFFICER for us=2C in the above mentioned countries=2E He/She w=
ill act as a medium =

between our customers and us in their established area=2E =



IMPORTANT NOTE=3A =

Please note that this service is based on part time and will not disturb=
nor affect =

your present job=2E If you are interested in transacting business with u=
s=2C we will be =

very glad=2E Please=2C forward to us the following information=27s=3A =

Full Names------ =

Sex------------ =

Phone Number---------- =

Email Address-------- =

Contact Address------ =

Are you employed/self employed--- =

Best means of communication=3Femail/phone=3F =



Announcer=2C =

Mr=2ERobert Smith =

Human Resources Department STMicroelectronics=2E =

http=3A//jobs=2Est=2Ecom/ =

All rights reserved =A92008 STMicroelectronics =2E


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