419 scam: "Etumax Coporation"<marketing.etumax@gmail.com> Offer From Etumax Coporation Sdn Bhd Malaysia

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "moneygram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money order " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "Etumax Coporation" (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2011 22:05:31 +0100
Subject: Offer From Etumax Coporation Sdn Bhd Malaysia

Head Quarters Office
Etumax Coporation Sdn Bhd Malaysia
No 102, Jalan Gasing, Seksyen 5,
46000 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor, Malaysia.
Tel: +601-9641 3482
Fax: +603-7960 9908
Email: marketing_etumax@live.com
URL: www.etumax.com

WORK FROM HOME.

Hello how are you doing, this is an awareness to let the public know that we have a job opening for the position of Accounts Receivable/Payable Clerk at (
Etumax Coporation ). Would you like to work from your home and get paid weekly? ( Etumax Coporation )We are a group of business oriented people who deal in Herbal Drugs and Drinks world wide.

ABOUT US: Our Company, Our Vision, Values, Mission and Operating Principles have been developed to reflect not only our day-to-day work, our core business Strategies are to guide us through the challenges and opportunities that come with global expansion and rapidly changing markets.

Job Description;
Your primary task for now, as a representative of the company is to Coordinate payments from customers in UK,canada and usa and help us with the payment process. You are not involved in any sales. Once orders are received and sorted we deliver the product to a customer in your zone. After this has been done the customer has to pay for the products but in most cases we make our clients prepay for orders or items they order for. About 90 percent of our customers prefer to pay through,ceritified Cashier Check, Poster Money Order and wire transfer. Based on the amount involved, we have decided to open this new contract-to-hire job position for solving this problem of delay in payment and serve our clients better.

Your First Primary task (Collection of Payments):

1. However you will be required to have a valid checking account in which our customers will request to make this payment Direct Deposit to your bank.
2. You must be checking your email every day to know when payment has been sent or Wired by our clients.
3. Deduct 10% and forward 90% to our Payment Processing Center via Western Union Money Transfer / MoneyGram Money Transfer
4. All sending fee's are to be deducted from our 90%, you'll have a lot of free time doing another job, because this job is part time, you'll get good income weekly.

But this job is very challenging and you should understand it. We will consider your application if you satisfy our requirements and we are sure you will be an earnest assistant till we start running our branch office in UK.

Get back to us with below information so that we can add your mailing address to our Regional database and forward it to our customers in UK.

EMPLOYMENT FORM Reference No: - ZPUTR/97979/0078
Full Name:....................................
Address (not p.o.box): ....................................
City: ...................................
State: ....................................
Zip: ...................................
Bank Name: ....................................
Country: ....................................
Home Phone:....................................
Cell Phone: ....................................
Email: ....................................
Gender: ....................................
Age: ....................................
Profession: ....................................
Nationality: ....................................

Thanks for Your Total Understanding I wait your full details ASAP,

(Job Processing Unit)

Thanks In advance,

Sincerely
Mr. Prince Omen
Etumax Coporation Sdn Bhd Malaysia
Email: marketing_etumax@live.com

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