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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "MYSTERY SHOPPER JOB PROPOSAL SEND CVS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrjamesjohnson@secretarias.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 18:04:33 -0800
Subject: MYSTERY SHOPPER JOB PROPOSAL SEND CVS







Dear Representative,



You have been selected for an assignment as a Mystery Shopper. You will
earn $250 as a mystery shopper. Your employment packet include funds for
the shopping, a training assignment which will be sent to you after you have
received payment for the assignment.

The payment method will be inform of Check or money order, you are to deduct your salary,and the rest would be used for the
evaluation at the store that would be assigned to you.
Your Employment packet are as follows :

Full Name:
Full Residential Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone Number:
Cell :
Nationality:
Alternative Email Address:


As a mystery shopper you work and shop together for pleasure and the pay
is $250 weekly on a Part-time basis.You only work 2-3hours twice in a
week. Do get back to the recruiting department of Shoppers' Heritage
Concepts.

N:B - HAVE YOU EVER DONE THIS OFFER FOR ANY COMPANY IF YES/NO..... IF YOU
KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT GOING TO BE CHECKING YOUR MAILBOX,JUNK/BULK MAIL AND
REPLYING THEM ON A DAILY BASIS FOR MY MESSAGES,THEN YOU ARE NOT QUALIFIED
FOR THIS POSITION.

Your response would be highly appreciated.
Best Regard,

MR JAMES JOHNSON MD
Secret Sopper,Heritage Concepts









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