419 scam: Anderson James <jamesanderson@www.com> COMPANY PART-TIME JOB WANTED!!

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a company representative scam. This type of job offer scam involves the cashing of fake checks and money orders. It could expose you to losses of tens of thousands of dollars as well as to the risk of criminal prosecution and (in some cases) imprisonment.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- andersonfirm112@googlemail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Anderson James <jamesanderson@www.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 13:08:44 -0700
Subject: COMPANY PART-TIME JOB WANTED!!

COMPANY PART-TIME JOB WANTED!!
Greetings,

It is my pleasure to write you in respect of ArtWorld Gallery,London,United
Kingdom.We produce and export
high quality textile materials,fine art prints,posters,framed arts and gifts
items.

We are facing serious difficulties selling our items to some customers in
the U.S and Canada as they have a
policy of making payments with cheques/checks which takes a minimum of four
weeks to clear our banks
here in the U.K as they are treated as out of country cheques/checks.

Hence we are looking for a reliable and trustworthy representative,who can
help us establish a medium of
getting to our customers in the U.S.A & CANADA.As our representative,you
shall recieve payments on our
behalf from our customers and get Ten (10%) percent commission on every
payment recieved and
processed by you.

This offer is part-time and will not affect your present job.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

1. Recieve payment from customers
2. Process Payments
3. Deduct 10% which will be your commission/pay on Payment processed.
4. Forward balance after deduction of percentage/pay to any of the
offices you will be contacted to send payment to.

If you are interested, please you are to send us an email with the above
contact details and
also furnish us with the following details below:

Contact Person: Mr. James Anderson
Contact Email:andersonfirm112@googlemail.com

1. FULL NAMES. " as it is to be stated in every payment issued to you On our
behalf"..........................
2. RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS "Where payments will be delivered to"............
3. AGE:......................
4. Sex:......................
5. OCCUPATION:.............
6. TELEPHONE NUMBER:........
7. FAX NUMBER:..............
8. Email:...........
9. ARE YOU EMPLOYED?:...................
10.HAVE YOU WORKED AS A REPRESENTATIVE BEFORE:.............
11.IF YES,IN WHAT CAPACITY?:..........

I await your prompt response.

Friendly Regards,
Mr. James Anderson.
Email: andersonfirm112@googlemail.com

Coordinator
Art World Gallery
32 Dover Street,
London W1S 4NE
United Kingdom.

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