419 scam: "David Combs" <david1@networkwebmailforce.com> *****Job Opening In Your Area*****

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447024064327 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- davidcmbs2005@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "David Combs" <david1@networkwebmailforce.com>
Reply-To: davidcmbs2005@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:28:32 +0000
Subject: *****Job Opening In Your Area*****

Payments Managers Needed For New Quater 2008
United Asia Trading Company Ltd Group
Imports and Exports, General Merchants.
Unit 5, Wharram Street
Hull, HU2 0JB Humberside
United Kingdom.
+447024064327

WE HAVE A JOB OFFER AVAILABLE FOR YOU IN RESPONSE TO YOUR INITIAL REQUESTING THE JOB SEARCH DIRECTORY IS FOR USA/CANADA/PR/AUS/UK ONLY. WE ARE BASED IN UK, BUT WE HAVE BEEN RECEIVING ORDERS FROM NORTHERN AMERICA, WHICH WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROCESS COMPLETELY SINCE WE DO NOT HAVE A PAYMENT RECEIVING PERSONNEL IN THESE AREAS. WE HAVE DECIDED TO RECRUIT PAYMENT OFFICERS ONLINE HENCE WE WILL NEED A REPRESENTATIVE TO PROCESS OUR PAYMENTS IN THESE AREAS. If interested get back with this information.

FULL NAME...
ADDRESS (STATE, CITY, ZIPCODE)...
PHONE NUMBER...
NAME OF BANK...
DO YOU HAVE EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT...(YES/NO)

THANKS,
Best Regards.
Name:David Combs
Position: Payment Officer
Email: davidcmbs2005@gmail.com
Time 24Hrs Daily

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