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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: "ELITE TINTING SIGN SHOP" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <portfoliospa751@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2017 05:54:44 -0400
Subject: OUR COMPANY IS HIRING PROFESSIONAL AND NON-PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS!

Hello,

Our Company, ELITE TINTING SIGN SHOP employs professional and non-professional drivers for our marketing practice of completely or partially covering (wrapping) a vehicle in an advertisement or livery, thus turning it into a mobile billboard. The result of this process is essentially a mobile billboard. Wrap advertising can be achieved by the use of vinyl sheets as "decals". The vinyl sheets can later be removed with relative ease, drastically reducing the costs associated with changing advertisements. While vehicles with large, flat surfaces (such as buses and light-rail carriages) are often used, automobiles can also serve as hosts for wrap advertising, despite consisting of more curved surfaces. Wrap advertising is also used in the magazine and publishing.

This Auto Wrap Ad strategy tends to be colorful, eye-catching and attracts attention from thousands daily. The exposure is profound and lots of awareness created. Plus, it is 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 phase of the project will last for 12 Weeks and the minimum period you can participate is 1 month.

You will be paid $100 bonus immediately you sign up and a sum of $350.00 (Three Hundred and Fifty Dollars) weekly for 12 Weeks, which is essentially a "rental" payment for letting our company use your space. You can decide to extend your involvement in this ad project for another 12 weeks. You may also opt out of the project whenever you wish. We are responsible for all installation and removal costs and other project expenses including tax.

A team of Graphic Installers will install the decals. We work with the best and be assured there will be no dent nor damage on your paint job. We work with several companies advertising their brands. These includes: AEC Daily, Aéropostale, American Express, AIG, American Real Estate Partners, AriZona Beverage Company, Asbury Automotive Group, Associated Supermarkets, BlackRock, Bovis Lend Lease, Bush Industries, Calvin Klein Inc., Carlisle Collection. etc. You will chose what brand that will be installed on your car and also size and color. These companies are contributing to and financing this project.

Before we proceed, please respond to these basic questions:

1. How long do you intend to carry the advert on your car? {1, 2, 3} months?
2. Do you have a valid Drivers License? If yes, which State?
3. Do you have valid Insurance?
4. Do you use your car everyday?
5. Have you crashed a car between Jan. 2010 till date?
6. Your full names, address and Cell Phone Number
7. Your Car Model

Kindly acknowledge the receipt of this email and let me know if you have questions.

Sincerely,

Carl Alba
ELITE TINTING
923 N Calvert Street,
Baltimore, MD 21202
443-341-5844

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