419 scam: "BHP Billiton Plc"<job@bhpc.com> ONLINE JOB OFFER: READ AND REPLY ASAP

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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 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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "% commission" (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. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- michaelwang20@netscape.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- wangmichael20@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "BHP Billiton Plc" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <michaelwang20@netscape.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:29:14 -0400
Subject: ONLINE JOB OFFER: READ AND REPLY ASAP

BHP Billiton Plc
Neathouse Place
Victoria, London
SW1V 1BH
United Kingdom
Registered in England, No. 3196209
E-mail: michaelwang20@netscape.net
Website: www.bhpbilliton.com

Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Michael Wang, CEO and Director of BHP Billiton , Formed from a merger
between BHP and Billiton, BHP Billiton is one of the world's largest
diversified resources companies. Operating in major commodity businesses,
including Aluminium, Base Metals, Carbon Steel Materials, Diamond and
specialty products, Energy coal, petroleum, stainless steel materials, we
import and export raw materials into Canada, America and Europe.
Owing to the large amount of clients that we have in all around the globe, we
are having difficulty in reaching all of them, therefore we decided to employ
representatives in all the states of America, Canada, Britain and Europe, to
help us get to our clients. As our representative, you shall serve as a link
between us and our clients and you will also be responsible for the
collection
of payments on our behalf. Get back to us if you are interested in this
position.
Note that you shall have a 10% commission for every payment that you collect
on our behalf. If this proposal is accepted by you, a swift
acknowledgment on
the receipt of this mail will be appreciated, furnishing me with your Resume
details

1, FULL NAMES
2, CONTACT ADDRESS
3, PHONE/FAX NUMBER
4, COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE
5, OCCUPATION

Subject to your response, we shall have our company's attorney draft out an
agreement to seal up this contract.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, DUE TO OUR BUSY SCHEDULE YOU MAY RECEIVE PAYMENT IN FORM OF CHECKS AFTER YOU HAVE PROVIDED YOUR INFORMATION WITHOUT A SIGNED CONTRACT YET, SO PLEASE, ONCE YOU REPLY THIS MESSAGE WITH YOUR INFORMATION , START EXPECTING A PAYMENT FROM US AND NOTIFY US IF YOU ARE DOING SOMETHING SIMILAR FOR ANY OTHER COMPANY.

I WILL SUBSEQUENTLY REACH YOU WITH MY PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS AFTER YOUR RESPONSE, I.E wangmichael20@yahoo.com
Regards,

Michael Wang
CEO and Director.

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