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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Samuel Adams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <samtextilesltd@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:14:19 -0000
Subject: Mystery Shopper Needed

PLEASE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE GET BACK TO ME WITH MY EMAIL
ADDRESS: samtextilesltd@gmail.com

Hello,

We have a job opening for the position of Mystery Shopper officer ,
SAMDAMS Evaluation Inc is a well established Evaluation Firm , We are
a company that conduct surveys and evaluate other companies, we are
located in 13th Street Bartholomew Close Apt 15A London EC1A 7RY
UNITED KINGDOM,but we are planning on opening an office in the
states.We get hired to go to other peoples companies and act like
customers in order to know how the staffs are handling their services
in relation to
their customers. once we have a contract to do,you would be directed
to the company or outlet or restaurant, and you would be given the
funds for the job(either purchase things or require services), after
which you would write a comment on the staffs activities and give a
detailed record of your experience.

Examples of details you would forward to us are:

1) How long it took you to get services.

2) Smartness of the attendant

3) Customer service professionalism

4) Sometimes you might be required to upset the attendant, to see how
they react to clients

when they get tensed(under pressure).We turn the information over to
the company executives and they would carry out their own duties in
improving there services.Most companies employ our assistance when
people give complaints about their services, or when they feel there
are needs for them to improve their customer service..Here is a chance
for you to get a free shopping and dinner out,if you will like to be a
Mystery Shoppers.You are to evaluate and give comment on customers
services in different

Stores,shops and restaurant in your area code . You will be paid to
shop and dine out, you will also have access to free meals, Free
Merchandise , Free services , free Travel ,Free entertainment and lot
more.Your Identity would be kept confidential as the job states
(secret shopper) you would be paid $150 for every survey you carry
out, and bonus on your transportation allowance, and funds would be
given to you if you have to dine as part of the duty.Your job will be
to evaluate and comment on customer service in a wide variety of
shops, stores,restaurant and services in your area. No commitment is
made on this job, and you would have flexible hours as it suits you.
If you are interested , you have to fill the list below so we can look
at your distance from the locations which you have to put your service
into, and your address would also be needed for your payments.

Requirements:

You must be RELIABLE, detail-oriented, and write reasonably well, and
have access to a computer with Microsoft Word and a reliable Internet
connection, must be 19 years old and above,No experience needed .

YOU HAVE TO FILL THIS LIST SO THAT YOU CAN BE ABLE TO START TO WORK FOR US.

Application info needed:
First Name :
Middle Name :
Last Name :
Phone 1 :
Phone 2 :
Address 1 :
Address 2 :
City :
State :
Country United States
Zip Code :
Year of Birth :
Gender :
Disability :

Regards,

Master Hiring,HR Department
SAMDAMS Evaluation Inc.
13th Street Bartholomew Close Apt 15A
London EC1A 7RY UNITED KINGDOM
samtextilesltd@gmail.com
Cell Phone: +44 704 570 1119

PLEASE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE GET BACK TO ME WITH MY EMAIL
ADDRESS: samtextilesltd@gmail.com

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