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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "SKY BLUE SOLUTIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lajoscode@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 07:48:27 -0500
Subject: Payroll/Dispatcher Needed Urgently

SKY BLUE SOLUTIONS
Suite 905, Coborn House, 3 Coborn Road,
Docklands, London, E3 2DA, UK


Attn: Friend,


SKY BLUE SOLUTIONS needs a PAYMENT COORDINATOR and offers to pay $500 weekly. SKY BLUE SOLUTIONS is trading company that is into the import and export of goods like Aluminum ,Industrial Chemicals,Raw Materials, Machines & Machineries, Non-Ferrous Metal,Steel,Foundry, Aluminum Products, Construction,Plastic and Rubber,Refractories and Ceramics Products,lyres, Professional Products Drawing, Graphic,Arts and crafts,and newly included- Electronics-copiers, printers, fax machines, personal computers, CD-RW, DVD-RQ drives and media, cameras,and advanced electronic devices to U.S,Canada and Europe.

Due to the Increasing number of our reps that we are having in the U.S.A and Canada ,we are having difficulty in reaching all of them, therefore we decided to employ a payroll coordinator in the States who would be in charge of issuing payments in the form of checks to our representatives.
Requirements;
1) Most be a school cert holder
2) Most be able to work effectively with your computer
3) Most have a check Writing software,printer & Check paper or Can buy
4) Most be above 18 years.
Pay: $500 weekly for a start.

Upon good conduct you are eligible to be a permanent staff of The Sky Blue Solutions Prospective Payroll co-coordinator's should forward the following info:

1.Full names
2.Full contact address
3. Cell and Phone numbers
4.Marital status and Age
5.Nationality
6.Details of past work experiences (If any)
7.Yahoo chat id:

Regards,
LAJOS C. ENTERPRISE
Sky Blue Solution

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