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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: "Frank Yin" <frankyin901@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:17:37 +0100 (CET)
Subject: For Your Information

Dear Sir/ Madam,

First, I must apologize in advance if the contents of this email do not
meet with your approval, I humbly crave your indulgence.

We're a registered company and needs a payment officer in the United
States of America/ Canada, and we would like to know if you will like to
work online from home and get paid weekly without leaving or affecting
your present job. We run a textile and fabrics firm here in HONG KONG and
we need someone to work for the company as a representative/book keeper in
the United States of America/ Canada. Our company produces various
clothing materials, batiks, furniture·s, assorted fabrics and
traditional costume of which we have clients we supply weekly in the
United States/ Canada.

Our clients make payments for our supplies every week via bank transfer
and direct payment to credit card, Home equity line of credit, pay pal
transfer payment and cashiers check (which are not readily cash able
outside the US or Canada) so we need someone in the United States of
America/ Canada to work for us as our representative and assist us in
processing the payments from our clients and will be entitled to a
re-numeration.

JOB DESCRIPTION

1. Liaise and receive payment from Clients
2. Cash Payments at your Bank
3. Deduct 10% which will be your commission on each payment processed.
4. Forward balance after deduction of 10% commission to offices

which shall be provided by us as soon as the fund becomes available.

HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN?

10% from each operation! For instance: you receive $20000 via wire
transfer on our behalf. You will cash the money and keep $2000 (10% of
$20000) for yourself! At the beginning your commission will equal 10%,
though later it will increase up to 12%!

ADVANTAGES

You do not have to go out as you will work as an independent contractor
right from your home office. Your job is absolutely legal, You can earn up
to $3000-4000 monthly depending on time will spend on this job. You do
not need any capital to start. You can do the Work easily without leaving
or affecting your present Job.

MAIN REQUIREMENTS

22 years or older
Work from Home
Positive Attitude
Honesty and Integrity
Schedule: 5 + hours/week

You choose your hours!

If you meet up with the above criteria, please contact the undersign with
the information requested for below:

FULL NAME:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
TELEPHONE NUMBER #:
MOBILE #:

AGE:

GENDER:
PRESENT OCCUPATION:

FORM OF IDENTIFICATION (Driving License or Int. Passport)

**Optional**:

We await your response.

Warmest Regards,

Frank Yin.

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