419 scam: "DR JOE COLLINS"<jobhiring101032@gmail.com> JOB OPENING (OFFICE POSITION)

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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:
- "registration fee" (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. )
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.

Fraud email example:

From: "DR JOE COLLINS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jobopening101031@sify.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:53:10 +0200
Subject: JOB OPENING (OFFICE POSITION)

I am Dr Joe Collins, Human Resource Manager for Agricultural and Mineral Research Institute.

A new job opening in your area, It's a work from home/office position and you are not required to pay any
registration fee or pay for any application form before you get
employed.Your tasks are:

1.Receive payment from Customers.
2. Cash Payments at your Bank.
3. Deduct 10% which which is your commission/Payment on check cashed.
4. Forward the remaining 90% to the information that will be provided
late on.

Requirements
#Your full name:,
#Your full home address: , city , state, zip code
#Your age, Occupation:,#direct contact telephone number (VALID AND
WORKING):
#marital status:,#Your email address:

kindly reply immediately. This space is opened till the 31st of December 2009.

Please email me back asap for more details.

Regards,
Dr Joe Collins.

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