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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: "A/E Fees, 2021" <user@mail.com>
Reply-To: guidelinesonlline@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2021 13:55:09 -0700
Subject: ARCHITECT and ENGINEER FEES 2021 survey


Guidelines ARCHITECT and ENGINEER FEES 2021



The indispensable Guidelines survey manual that A/Es

everywhere rely on during fee and services negotiations

with clients.



Our GUIDELINES manuals are the number-one source

of A/E management technology and expertise, and have

been for the past 20+ years.



A/E offices and professional societies have compiled more

fees statistics than ever before. Their results are combined

in our manuals, the most extensive surveys of their kind.



- ARCHITECT and ENGINEER FEES 2021

The nation's most comprehensive A/E design services

fee survey. Fees charged as percentages of construction

cost for all common building types. Includes all types

and sizes of A/E offices in all regions of the U.S.

Includes 54-page Appendix: Scope of Services checklist.



See order form below for prices.



ALSO AVAILABLE



- ARCHITECT and ENGINEER HOURLY BILLING RATES

Hourly billing rates charged by small, mid-size and large offices,

for all staff member job categories, in all regions of the U.S.



- ARCHITECT and ENGINEER PAY SCALES

Wages, benefits, and bonuses for all categories of design,

management, and technical staff members. The latest

authoritative survey data, including regional and office

size variations, in all regions of the U.S.



- NEGOTIATED FIXED FEES FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES

Many clients prefer negotiated lump sum fixed fees for

design services, but that can be deadly for architects

who charge at unrealistically low levels and/or fail to

insist that their staff members keep timely, documented

time records.



- A/E DESIGN COMPETITION, BIDDING, AND NEGOTIATION

An extensive survey showing how to avoid horrendous money

losses that many A/E firms suffer in fee bidding competitions.



- FEES AND FEE MANAGEMENT (Expanded Edition)

The authoritative A/E manager's guide. This exclusive manual

reveals every trick in the book for effective fee calculation

and negotiation, how to get paid on time and receive full

payment, and common ruses clients use to avoid payment.


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Plus, see order form for FREE REPORTS:



- HOW TO CHECK UP ON CLIENTS

Find out who can't or won't be paying the fees you

negotiate. (Downloadable PDF version only.)



- HOW CONTRACTORS FIND CHANGE ORDERS AND EXTRAS

Low-ball bidding is a major profit center for many

contractors. Here's what they look for in your

construction documents.

(Downloadable PDF version only.)



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Note: The order form is not interactive. Simply

copy the text and send as an email attachment to:

guidelinesonline@gmail.com.



Or call to order (1-510-523-5172 or 1-800-634-7779).

Or mail to the GUIDELINES mailing address below.

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ORDER FORM GUIDELINES MANUALS

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Date of order:



Name:



Firm name and shipping address:







Daytime Phone:



Cell Phone:





E-mail address:



Fax number:



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ARCHITECT and ENGINEER FEES 2021

__ Downloadable PDF version, $265.

__ Spiral-bound manual version, $300.



ARCHITECT and ENGINEER HOURLY BILLING

__ Downloadable PDF version, $245.

__ Spiral-bound manual version, $290.



ARCHITECT and ENGINEER PAY SCALES

__ Downloadable PDF version, $260.

__ Spiral-bound manual version, $290.



NEGOTIATED FIXED FEES FOR ARCHITECTURAL

SERVICES

__ Downloadable PDF version, $240.

__ Spiral-bound manual version, $210.



A/E DESIGN SERVICES FEE COMPETITION,

BIDDING, AND NEGOTIATION

__ Downloadable PDF version, $145.

__ Spiral-bound manual version, $245.



FEES AND FEE MANAGEMENT (Expanded Edition)

__ Downloadable PDF version, $200.

__ Spiral-bound manual version, $225.



$ _____ Subtotal



-$_____ I am a previous customer. I am deducting 20%

from each manual I am ordering.



__ Please also include the free __ CLIENTS

and/or __ CONTRACTORS downloadable PDF reports.

(Free whether ordering manuals or not.)

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+$_____ $15 domestic shipping/handling, for one or

two spiral-bound manuals, $20 for 3 or 4 spiral-bound

manuals; $25 for 5 or 6 spiral-bound manuals.

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$______ TOTAL

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___ Paying by: credit or debit card



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"info@sfia.net." (PLEASE NOTIFY YOUR BOOKKEEPER).



Card #



Expiration date:



Cardholder's name:



__ Paying by check or money order in U.S. funds,

payable to Guidelines.



__ Please email a PayPal Guidelines invoice

(pay directly to the PayPal Guidelines merchant account).



GUIDELINES

Box 2590

Alameda, CA 94501

1-510-523-5172

1-800-634-7779

guidelinesonline@gmail.com

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