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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: "alexfabrics_int@terra.es" <alexfabrics_int@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 03:18:07 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: work at home and earn $500 a week


Alex Fabrics International.(UK )
Tel:07024073097
fax:18322018917
(alexfabricste_intll@yahoo.com)
Dear Candidate,
We have a job offer available for you in response to
your Initial
request in the Job search directory.We are a company
based in UK
We have been recieving orders from NORTHERN AMERICA,
AUSTRALIA,and
EUROPE which we have not been able to process
competently since we do not
have a payment recieving personel in these Areas.We
have decided to
recruit payment officers online hence we will be
needing a representative
to process our payments in these areas - due to
delays in processing
payments from these areas in Uk
What we offer:
Flexible program: two hours/day at your choice,
daytime and evening
time.
Work at home: checking e-mail and going to the bank
Part time or full
time Professional contact team with very good
support and communication
skills
Other highlights: no selling involved, no kit to
buy,we won't charge
you anything
Monthly salary: $500 every week to a total of
$2000 per month
Commission:10% of every money order/check that is
cashed instantly
"cash in hand" or "cash on counter" is what you get
from the total cashed
amount.
EXAMPLE If you receive a check of$1,000.00 your net
income is
$100.00,our company supports any fees. You will
process at least 2-3
orders per day and you will earn more than $200.00
cash in hand each day.
REMEMBER: THE MORE ORDERS YOU PROCESS- AT A FASTER
THE RATE THE HIGHER
YOU STAND TO EARN DAILY.
What we ask:Two free hours daily not including
weekends, Internetaccess
for sending and receiving e-mails,available means of
cashing money
orders/checks at your bank using your existing bank
account.
IMPORTANT:You must be over 21 years of age.
U.S,UK,CANADIAN OR AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP.
If you meet these conditions please contact us by
replying at this
e-mail
address(alexfabricste_intll@yahoo.com)
to receive a Representative Contract
agreement.Please add your full names,contact or
mailing address and
phone/fax numbers for quick delivery of payments.
We will never ask you for anything more then that,
no bank names, no
bank account number, routing number, credit card,
passwords, ssn # etc.
If anyone asks for those on our behalf please do not
give out this
info.
This is to ensure your security and non involvement
in cases of
Identity Theft.
Thanks
Alex Anderson.
Pls reply to :
(alexfabricste_intll@yahoo.com)





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