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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: "Evaluation Hiring Team" (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2010 20:40:05 +0100
Subject: MYSTERY SHOPPER OFFER,APPLY ASAP!!!...!

This is a awareness to let the public know that we have a vacancy post of a mystery shopper in our company and we would like to know your interest in working for Top-Consultant, Inc in your city.We systematically gather information and analyze the data of our customers, their competitors and the market.
We are a company that conduct surveys and evaluate other companies. 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.
Mystery Shopper Guide offers customizable mystery shopping services for retail, hospitality and service organizations. Through its personal and consultative approach, Mystery Shopper Guide gives companies the information they need to understand their customer? perception of their business.
Once we have a contract you would be directed to the company or outlet and you would be given the funds you need to do 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.
And we turn the information over to the company executives and they would carry out their own duties in improving there services.We will pay $299.99 on every evaluation carried out. Give us a try with no obligation. Let us show you how our services can benefit you.Please reply via email with complete information as requested:
A. NAME,B. STREET ADDRESS (NOT P.O BOX),C. CITY:D. STATE:E. ZIP CODE F. COUNTRY G. MOBILE NUMBER,H. AGE,I. SEX,J. OCCUPATION K. E MAIL. If you are interested in becoming a Mystery Shopper for our company, then email us at globalserve001@aim
Thanks,
Martins

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