419 scam: "Marshal Smith" <marshalsmith43@yahoo.com.hk> MYSTERY SHOPPER NEEDED URGENTLY(REPLY ASAP)

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "service fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- marshalsmith431@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Marshal Smith" <marshalsmith43@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: <marshalsmith431@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 13:12:38 -0500
Subject: MYSTERY SHOPPER NEEDED URGENTLY(REPLY ASAP)

Dear Sir/Ma,

We are accepting applications from qualified individuals to become paid surveyors. We have an assignment in your area and we would like you to participate.

Paid Surveys is an internet based customer experience management agency. Our clients includes businesses in many countries. We serve clients in every region and have a growing membership of about 80,000 members worldwide.

We provide customer experience management services to our clients and businesses worldwide. By so doing our clients are able to serve their own end customers better. One of our tasks is to evaluate the quality of businesses and financial services in your area, businesses like
Wal-Mart Western Union, banks, Money gram, hospital, restaurants,Hotels and other business franchise or financial services etc.

As a Paid Surveyor you get paid to conduct a simple survey and provide valuable customer service feedback to us. You will be required to visit businesses and franchise locations like stores, restaurants,banks, movie theaters, hotels and other businesses in your area as an
'undercover customer'. Your job is just to act like any regular customer and perform a normal business transaction while you conduct a simple survey and gather information about the quality of service by staff, behavior of staff and other issues at such locations.

You are NOT paying for anything. All funds required will be provided by our clients and sent to you to complete your assignment.
Registration is FREE. You will also be paid in full, in advance, to perform your assignment. In your case you will be paid 200 dollars for each survey assignment you undertake.

If you are interested then kindly send us a response with your
APPLICATION FORM
Full Name:
Full Address: (NO P.O.BOX ADDRESSES ALLOWED)
City:
State:
Zip code:
Home Phone Number:
Cellphone Number:
Age:
Nationality:
Marital Status:
Occupation: ,
Name of financial institution:
Email Address:

Your response should be sent to:(marshalsmith431@gmail.com)

Thank you for your time. We look forward to working with you.

Sincerely,
Marshal Smith

marshalsmith431@gmail.com
Paid Surveys

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