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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 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.
- mikedyncorp@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL AFGHAN <lewindyncorp@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mikedyncorp@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 23:43:46 +0200
Subject: JOB VACANCY
Dear Applicant,
This is to inform all Interested Expatriates that DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL AFGHAN
OPERATION. is in need of expatriates that can work in various field, so all
interested candidate should forward his/her CV/Resume and send it to through
email Attachment: Email: mikedyncorp@gmail.com
DYNCORP list of LOGCAP work opportunities includes many support roles such as
Construction jobs
Construction Engineers and Euperintendents
Project Controls
Project Managers
Quality
Site Managers
Medical Doctors
Pilot
HSE managers
Logistics Support
Supply assignments
Security jobs
Firefighting opportunities
Laundry service
Food services support
Water works
Vector control sanitation jobs
Billeting positions
Maintenance jobs, and Power Generation Support.
Available positions and the Application procedures / details will be
send to you
upon the confirmation of your CV/Resume through our e-mail address.
Kindly let us know when can we fix up a discussion with you. Also, do let us
know if you have interacted with DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL earlier. If
yes, whom and
when.
Regards
Mr. Lewin James
Sr. HR Manager
DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL AFGHAN OPERATION
Email: mikedyncorp@gmail.com
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