419 scam: "Dr. Phillip Anderson" <phil.anderson678@thus.net> Job Offer:Personal Assistant Urgently Needed

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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:

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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Phillip Anderson" <phil.anderson678@thus.net>
Reply-To: phil.anderson678@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 16 May 2014 04:17:33 -0400
Subject: Job Offer:Personal Assistant Urgently Needed

Dear Sir/Ma,

We are seeking a Motivated,hard working, honest, dependable and friendly person to work as our Personal Assistant in the state. Candidates must be familiar with computer basics including Email, MS Windows, etc.

As a Personal Assistance, you will have a background in customer service, problem solving and working with others. You will be able to handle working in a team environment and be extremely organized.

We are offering a generous starting salary and a generous benefits package.

Primary Job Responsibilities are answering phone calls,taking payments and processing the payment.

If you are dedicated and looking for a career then we encourage you to apply today and forward your resume to us and we will get back to us as soon as possible.

Regards,
Dr. Phillip Anderson

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