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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447031842648 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- sofitel_h@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: sofitel hotel <sofitel078@msn.com>
Reply-To: <sofitel_h@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2009 20:26:52 +0000
Subject: SOFITEL VACANCY ADVERT
Head Office Address
United kingdom
Office Job Information Hours:
GMT:6;A.M - 6. P.M
MONDAY---FRIDAY
TEL: +44-7031842648
+44-7031822817
Monday - friday : 06:00-18:00
Monday - friday : 06:00-18:00
Job ID: UK/SOFITEL/ 02467-09
As per above request we need manpower to work in SOFITEL Hotel in Uk. The total requirements will be 280 workers.
Workers that have the ability to work hard only need to apply and must come from non-criminal origin and must agreed to abide by the hotel..s rules and regulations. Details needed: Bio-data's of these workers in advance for us to do the shortlist before conduction of interview .Also important they must speak some English during interview.
They will be tested on the spot and interviewed by the hotel management.Salary: is very attractive depending on experience to be found in applicant. Our salary and benefit which will be forwarded to you for your perusal. The hotel management wants the whole thing settled in45days time.
If you can meet our requirement please reply for further procedures. The management will take care of your feeding,accommodation including your air ticket.We will provide all the relevant backup documents to enable the applicant get his or her visa at UK-Embassy in the applicant..s country.Visas will be issued upon approval from Uk-Immigration Bureau.
If you are interested to work with us, respond to this mail as a matter of urgency.EMAIL. (SOFITEL_H@YAHOO.COM)
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