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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: "Mr. Herbert Shelton" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <herbertshelton30@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2016 02:29:39 +0200
Subject: Car Wrap Job

Greetings,

Are you interested in wrapping your car? Toms shoes is promoting the One for One campaign and seek individuals in the USA. Kindly get back to me for more details if interested in our one for one campaign.

How it works

Here's the basic premise of the "paid to drive"

Concept: AUTO WRAP seeks people -- regular

citizens, professional drivers to go about their normal routine as they usually do, only with an advert for "AUTO WRAP" plastered on your car. The ads are typically vinyl decals, also known as "AUTO WRAP s" that's almost seem to be painted on the vehicle and which will cover any portion of your car's exterior surface.

What does the company get out of this type of ad strategy? Lots of exposure and awareness. The AUTO WRAP s tend to be colorful, eye-catching and attract lots of attention. Plus, it's a form of advertising with a captive audience, meaning people who are stuck in traffic can't avoid seeing the wrapped car alongside them. This program will last for 3 months and the minimum you can participate is 1 month.

You will be compensated with $400 per week which is essentially a "Rental" payment for the use of space. No fee is required from you, "AUTO WRAP" shall provide experts that would handle the Advert placing on your Car.

After the duration of your services and you want to discontinue, the specialist/ expert shall come again and remove the advert placement on your car with no traces of ever placing a vinyl decals on your vehicle.

You will receive an up front payment of $400 inform of check via courier services for accepting to carry this advert on your car. It is very easy and simple, No application fees required, Contact the E-mail: herbertshelton30@gmail.com along with the information's as requested, if you are interested in this offer.

Kindly fill this information's below-

Send the required below Information:

Full
Name:
Age:
Occupation:
Make of car/ year:
Exterior Color of
Car:
Address:
city:
State:
Zip code:
Home Phone Number:
Cell Phone
Number:
Email Address:

Please respond only if interested.

Agent No: 00130

You will be contacted as soon as this information's is received.

Kind Regards,

Mr. Herbert Shelton
Hiring consultant
Toms Autowrap

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