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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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Fraud email example:

From: Claire Specter <jobs2341@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 20:38:29 +0900
Subject: Job Offer..........

Hello,

My name is Claire Specter.l am a business Merchandising. I just came about your email address through an online email listing and You have been selected for your first assignment as a Mystery Shopper.You will earn $500 by been a mystery shopper weekly. Your employment packet include business evaluation form, a training assignment which will be
send to you after you received payment for the assignment.

Paycheck would be sent to you for the assignment by Certified Company Check or money order. The paycheck would be $2,850, you are to deduct your $500 salary,and the rest would be used for the evaluation at the store that would be sent to you.Your Employment packet are as follows :

1. Business evaluation form: This is the form you are required to fill after you visit any shopping mall in your area, you would be given the store name and address. You are required to evaluate its customer service and quality control after their services are rendered to you.
You would required to fill a form! to rate the employee(s), the form would be given to you after the evaluation:

2. Training Assignment: You are hired to evaluate the quality of services of the store or mall that would be given to you . You are needed to rate the employees. Please note, this is a part-time activity.

Email me the below details:

Name...................
Last Name..........
AddressLine1 .........
City....................
State..............
Zip Code................
Age..............
Phone Number...............

I will be looking forward to receive the above details.

Sincerely

Claire

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