419 scam: "Gert William"<gwillie@gmail.com> ******TEMPORARY JOB OFFER*******

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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:

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:
- "gertwilloffers1@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +447024023482 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Gert William" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gertwilloffers1@live.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:23:24 +0300
Subject: ******TEMPORARY JOB OFFER*******

My name is Gert William a Texan working in London, I want to know

if You would like to work online from home and get paid without

affecting your present job? Actually i need a representative who can

be working for our company as online book-keeper.

We make lots of supplies to some of our clients in the

USA/EUROPE/AUSTRALIA AND CANADA

for which i do come to USA/EUROPE/AUSTRALIA AND CANADA to receive

payment and have it

cashed after i supply them raw materials.

Its always too expensive and stressful for me to come down and receive

such payment twice in a month so i therefore decided to contact you. I

am willing to pay you 10% for every payment received by you from our

clients who makes payment through you.

Just in case you are concerned about how i got to your contact, it was

through the American Chamber of Commerce for trust worthy ,

*NO FORM OF INVESTMENT OR MONEY REQUIRED FROM YOU

individuals to start this awaiting job offer,

*we one of the leading fabrics mill,

i was directed on how to make an online search.

Pls note you don't have to be a book keeper to apply for the

job..Kindly get back to me as soon as possible if you are interested

in this job offer with your:

First Name:.......................................................

last name:...................................................

Address..................................................

City:.......................................................

State:......................................................

zip code:..................................................

Country:...................................................

phone number:................................................

Gender:.....................................

Age:........................................................

Occupation:.................................................

marital status:..............................................

PLEASE SEND YOUR REPLY ASAP
gertwilloffers1@live.com

Gert Williams

Dalston Mill Fabrics Ltd

69-73 Ridley Road, Dalston, London,

E8 2NP, United Kingdom

Call: +447024023482

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