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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: AVEVA COMPANY LIMITED <info@aveva.com>
Reply-To: richardleelipford@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:35:42 -0600
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED URGENT

High Cross Madingley

CB3 0HB, Cambridge UK



Dear Sir/Madam,



As a formal introduction i am Mr Richard Lee Lipford P.R.O of Aveva Group,My
company majors on the production,exploration and exportation of petroleum
products into most continents of the world,with our main buyers been the
U.S.A,CANADA and the EUROPEAN MARKET.AVEVA Group plc is the original and most
successful solutions and services provider to the plant, power and marine
markets. Having begun in 1967 and achieved recognition across the world as
CAD centre, AVEVA brought to market many of today's most important IT
practices.



At the moment due to various obvious factors, we have experienced a huge
surge in the demand of our products from your region,and in our effort to
cope with our policy of ensuring customer satisfaction,it was decided by the
company board of directors in the company'slast

A.G.M(annual general meeting) that we employ/contract the services of
credible individuals to act as representative agents of the company to our
customers in your region.



JOB DESCRIPTION:



Our customers/clients place their orders directly to our demand office which
is saddled with the responsibilty of proccessing external and internal
orders. By the above job requirement your office will come directly under the
accounts department which you will be demanded to remit every payment you
receive and collect unbehalf of the company from customers in your region
to.For every payment you receive and process unbehalf of the company you will
be entitled to a statutory deduction of 5% from the total sum as commission
for proccessing the transaction and a salary of Ten thousand dollars monthly
You can process clients payments from any location,your home,office, e.t.c as
this does not in any way interfer with your normal life.



EMPLOYEE'S APPLICATION FORM



First Name

Last Name

Address

City

State

Province/Territory

ZIP or Postal Code

Country

Email AddresS

Phone Number

Birthday

Gender

Primary Language



Present employment (If any)

Present position (If currently employed)



These will give a proper identification of you in the database in the
company's file.So please do endeavour to fill it correctly We wish you
goodluck. Should you be interested please send me via
Email:richardleelipford@yahoo.co.uk



Sincerely

Richard Lee Lipford



For Mr Paul Taylor

Managing Director








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