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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: "Roland E. Robinson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ronaldrobinson470@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:30:05 -0000
Subject: Job Offer!!

Hello
This is to let the public know we are now hiring mystery shoppers in the United States.
We are registered with the MSPA and we would like to know if you are interested.
No charge or experience is needed.
You will have access to training materials via e-mail, fax or postal mail.You are to shop secretly and invest nothing. Your assignment will take you to several locations where you will make observations as regards to their goods and services. Information you provide us will be your service to this company. To sign up for FREE, kindly provide the below information to this email(robinsonronald59@yahoo.com) for assessment and registration into the company.
Full Name:                
Mailing address:      
Zip Code:                 
City:                        
State:                  
Contact numbers: 
Email:            
Age & Occupation. 
We guarantee you will enjoy your job while earning good amounts of money weekly as your services will only be required for 2-3 hours twice a week.
Your response would be highly appreciated.
Regards
Ronald E. Robinson
Human Resources Manager
Research Process Inc.
ronaldrobinson470@hotmail.com

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