419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "deduct your 10%" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
- "money orders " (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.

Fraud email example:

From: DAICEL@sepia.pobox.com, CHEMICAL@sepia.pobox.com,
INDUSTRIES@sepia.pobox.com, LTD <info@daicel.com>
Reply-To: mhenry608@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2013 06:17:48 +0100
Subject: URGENT COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED IN BAHRAIN/JORDAN/OMAN

Dear Sir/Maddam

I'M Mark Henry, the Sales Manager of (DAICAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES,LTD), the major producer of textile and fabric material in Japan.

We are looking for a trustworthy representative in Bahrain that can help as a link between our company and our client over there.we would like to know if you are interested to work from home for us and earn up to 2,000 to 3,500 usd. weekly for your services.

(DAICEL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES,LTD) needs a book-keeper or representative in Bahrain,so we want to know if you will like to work from home and get paid weekly without leaving or affecting your present job?

Our company produces various clothing materials, batiks, assorted fabrics and traditional costumes.We have clients we supply goods weekly in Bahrain and our clients make payments for our supplies every week in form of money orders and Bank Transfer which are not cashable here in Japan,so we need someone in Bahrain to work as our representative to assist us in processing payments from our clients and we will pay him/her weekly wage.

All you need to do is to receive this payment from our clients in Bahrain on behalf of our company and get it cashed at your bank then deduct your 10% and forward the balance to our company here in Japan.

BELOW IS A LETTER OF EMPLOYMENT FORM OF OUR COMPANY WHICH YOU HAVE TO REPLY AS SOON AS WE CONFIRM ANY PAYMENT COMING TO YOU, I WILL LET YOU KNOW AND I WILL GIVE YOU THE NECESSARY INFORMATION NEEDED FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE COMPANY BALANCE.YOU COULD JUST FILL IT OUT THIS FORM BELOW.

APPLICATION FORM

1.Full Names:--------
2.House Address:------
3.City:-----------------
4.Phone Number:----------
5.Country: -----------------
6.Occupation: ---------------
7.Age: -----------------

Thank you as we await your further response.
In Trust And Good Faith

Mark Henry Sales Manager,
(DAICEL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES,LTD.)

Web:http://www.daicel.com

Contact
Address: JR Shinagawa East Building,
2-18-1, Konan
Minato-Ku,Tokyo

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