419 scam: "Mark Roland"<stet@sify.com> 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "% 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 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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +447035924698 (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.
- stet@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mark Roland" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:47:48 -0800
Subject: Job Offer

Dear Sir/Madam,

Good day, i represent Hemei Textiles a reputable company here in the United Kingdom. We produce and distribute clothing materials such as batiks, assorted fabrics and traditional costume worldwide. Would you like to work online from home and get paid weekly? Hemei Textiles needs a Book-Keeper in the United States, Canada, South America, Asia, Mexico, Australia and parts of Europe. You could work from home and getting paid for the services being rendered without leaving or affecting your present Job. Hemei Textiles is recruiting individuals to work for the company as Representatives in the countries listed above. You will earn 10% commission of each payment you receive from our customers. We need agents to receive payment from our customers (in money orders, check or bank wire transfers) and to resend the money to us via Money Gram or Western Union Money Transfer. This way we will save money because of tax decreasing. If you interested get back to us with your

FIRST NAME------- LAST NAME------
ADDRESS (NOT P O BOX) -------
CITY-------------- STATE-------
ZIP CODE----------- COUNTRY----------
PHONE NUMBER (S) ------------- GENDER-------
AGE--------- NATIONALITY------------

You do not have to go out as you will work as an independent contractor right from your home office. Your job is absolutely legal. You do not need any capital to start. You can do the Work easily without leaving or affecting your present Job. You are requested to reply to my private email address stet@sify.com for more information. Thank you.

Mark Roland,
FOREIGN SALES DEPARTMENT
HEMEI TEXTILES INDUSTRIES
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Mr. Mark Roland
FOREIGN SALES DEPARTMENT,
HEMEI TEXTILES INDUSTRIES.
Red Doles Lane
Huddersfield HD2 1YF
United Kingdom
Phone: +447035924698

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