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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.
- direction_internationalwork@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- canada h3t 1y6 adresse de la direction : direction_internationalwork@yahoo.com tél : +1-5193713333 / +1-5143843333 fax : +1-5199893333 (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: DIRECTION INTERNATIONAL WORK <filippoanna@alice.it>
Reply-To: direction_internationalwork@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 13:37:00 +0100 (CET)
Subject: AVIS DE RECRUTEMENT AU CANADA.
Bonjour.
Direction Générale 5450,Côte Des Neiges,suite 402 Canada H3T 1Y6
Adresse de la Direction : direction_internationalwork@yahoo.com
Tél : +1-5193713333 / +1-5143843333
Fax : +1-5199893333
Adresse de la Représentation : representantafriqueiw@rocketmail.com
Tél : 00229 9594 6428
Accord de publication N° 019 / S-21/ 142503/ 2015 DU PROJET IW & D.A.C.
Cher citoyen dans le cadre de lutter contre le sous-développement, le voyage
clandestin, la pauvreté et le chômage des diplômés de l’Afrique et de l'Europe,
le service I.W (INTERNATIONAL WORK CANADA) organise un recrutement dans tous
les domaines d'activités y comprirent la main d’œuvre afin d'aider chaque
citoyen qui veux immigrer (postuler) au Canada.Alors si vous êtes intéressé
merci de nous répondre afin que nous vous parvenons les conditions et
formulaire à remplir.
NB : VEUILLEZ NOUS FAIRE PARVENIR VOTRE DEMANDE D'EMPLOI SOUS LA REFERENCE Réf
: 004/GC/DRH/GOV-CA-IW-2015 par Émail : direction_internationalwork@yahoo.com
Le chargé de l'information Mr Jean Claude DEFAYETTE.
DIRECTEUR INTERNATIONAL WORK.
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