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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.
- 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.
- hydroquebec_representant99@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Hydro Quebec International <rahmabdou@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: hydroquebec_representant99@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 02 Sep 2012 18:25:22 +0000
Subject: Lettre d'information au recrutement
HYDRO QUEBEC INTERNATIONAL (H.Q.I)
Scan 4460 Hacienda Drive
75 boul. René-Lévesque Ouest, RC
Ville de Montréal (QC), Canada
Direction Hydro-Québec
Tél Direction : 001 800 463-5994
Tél représentant : 00229 99785030
Courriel : hydroquebec_representant99@yahoo.fr
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Accord de publication N° 210/GCI/DRH508-HQI-2012.
Cadres et Jeunes diplômés,
La Direction Hydro-Québec International dans sa lutte contre la
pauvreté et à la
promotion de l´emploi et à l'intégration Africaine au processus de
mondialisation le gouvernement Canadien accrédite un projet dénommé HQI (Hydro
Québec International). Après une longue étude dynamique du phénomène
de pauvreté
dans les pays en voie de développement notamment les pays d'Afrique du Caraïbe
et du pacifique en collaboration avec le gouvernement Canadien et le plan à
long du ministère des affaires étrangères Canadien le présent programme prend
naissance et se veut un moteur évident pour la lutte contre la pauvreté et la
promotion de l'intégration réelle de l'Afrique dans le programme de
mondialisation et d'ouverture du territoire Canadien aux étrangers.
Les conditions particulières à remplir :
1-Avoir au moins 20ans.
2-Etre de bonne moralité
3-Etre disponible à voyager
4-Avoir une maîtrise de l´outil informatique
5-Savoir parler le français et l´Anglais
6-Etre titulaire au moins du BEPC
Si vous êtes intéressés veuillez envoyer votre demande de formulaire
d?inscription à notre service par mail : hydroquebec_representant99@yahoo.fr
Merci de ne pas y répondre si vous n?êtes pas intéressé.
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