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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: "FLESHER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <smiths_flours_mills@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:47:13 -0700
Subject: JOB/OFFER GET PAID WEEKLY

Good day,

I am Mr. Flesher scott, Job Instructor for Smiths Flour Mills. I am here to Present to you a Part Time Job. Work from Home/Temporarily and get paid weekly. We are glad to offer you a job position in our organization, SMITH FLOUR MILLS UNITED KINGDOM.

We need someone to work for the company as a Representative/Book keeper.This is in view of our not having an office presently in the USA , AUSTRALIA and CANADA.You don't need to have an office and this certainly won't disturb any form of work you have presently.

YOUR TASKS ARE:

1. Receive payment from Customers and co-ordinate payments.
2. Receiving and re-mailing of official letters.
3. Cashing And processing of Payment at your Bank.
4. Deduct 10% which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed.
5. Forward balance after deduction of percentage/pay to any of the offices you will be contacted to send funds to through Money transfers.

This takes barely hours, so it will give us a possibility to get customer's payment almost immediately.For example you got $3000.00, you take your income/benefit: $300.00 Send to us: $2700.00.First month you will have 15-20 transactions on $3000.00- $12000.00 so you may calculate your income.

Our payments will be issued out in your name and you can have them cashed in your bank or other Cashing Services,deduct your benefit and forward the balance as we will instruct.

We are looking only for the worker who satisfies our requirements and will be an earnest assistant and we understand it is an unusual and incredible job offer.The job offer is legitimate and applicable to citizens of USA, AUSTRALIA, AND CANADA, Only.

We are glad to offer this job position to you. If you feel that you are a serious and honest worker and you want to work for SMITH FLOUR MILLS UNITED KINGDOM.

OUR REQUIREMENTS:

1. FULL NAMES
2.ADDRESS (NOT P.O.BOX)
3.CITY,STATE, PROVINCE
4.TERRITORY,ZIP CODE:
5.COUNTRY:
6.PHONE:
7.AGE:
8.YOUR ANNUAL INCOME
9.GENDER:

Mr Flesher scott
JOB INSTRUCTOR
SMITH FLOUR MILLS LIMITED


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