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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: "OKI SEMI CO." <jobs@okisemico.com>
Reply-To: amoorepaul@aol.com
Date: Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:29:34 +0000
Subject: PART TIME / FULL TIME OFFER




Company: OKI Semiconductor Co., Ltd
Job Title: PART TIME / FULL TIME OFFER

OKI Semiconductor Co.
26th Floor, HSBC Tower,
101 Yin Cheng East Road,
Pudong New Area, Shanghai 200120
Company web site: http://www.okisemi.com/sh/


DEAR CANDIDATE,

WE HAVE A JOB OFFER AVAILABLE FOR YOU IN RESPONSE TO
YOUR INITIAL REQUESTING THE JOB SEARCH DIRECTORY.WE ARE
A COMPANY BASED IN UNITED KINGDOM.OUR COMPANY PRODUCES
VARIOUS ARTS WOKS AND CRAFTS INCLUDING GALLERIA ITEMS
SUCH AS PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS AS WELL.WE HAVE BEEN
RECIEVING ORDERS FROM NORTH AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, AND
EUROPE WHICH WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROCESS
COMPELETELY SINCE WE DO NOT HAVE A PAYMENT RECIEVING
CLIENT 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
UNITED KINGDOM.

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 SKILL OTHER HIGHLIGHTS: NO SELLING
INVOLVED, NO KIT TO BUY, WE WON'T CHARGE YOU ANYTHING.
MONTHLY SALARY: $450 EVERY TWO WEEKS TO A TOTAL OF $900
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, CHECKS YOU PROCESS- AT A
FASTER RATE THE HIGHER YOU STAND TO EARN DAILY.
WHAT WE ASK: TWO FREE HOURS DAILY NOT INCLUDING
WEEKENDS, INTERNET ACCESS 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, ASIA OR AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP.
IF YOU MEET THESE CONDITIONS PLEASE CONTACT WITH THIS
FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT

FULL NAME:
ADDRESS/INCLUDE ZIP, CITY, and COUNTRY:
HOME PHONE:
OFFICE PHONE:
MOBILE:
GENDER:
MARITAL STATUS:
EDUCATION LEVEL:
AGE:
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK EXPERIENCE:
BANK NAMES:
NATIONALITY:
EMPLOYMENT DESIRED: FULL TIME/PART TIME:
EMAIL ADDRESSE:

FORWARD ALL INFORMATION TO: amoorepaul@aol.com

THANKS

Moore Paul
Manager/CEO



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