419 scam: Todd Richardson <jobs@ewea.com> Hello

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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:
- "million pounds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "% 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 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.
- +447024056736 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Todd Richardson <jobs@ewea.com>
Reply-To: atijoboffer@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:11:17 -0800
Subject: Hello

EWEA=A9
GREENCOAT HOUSE
FRANCIS STREET
LONDON, SW1P 1DH, UK
http://www.ewea.org/

Dear Job hunter,

We will be glad to offer you a job position with our company ( EWEA )=
. We need someone to work for the company as a payment collection off=
icer in AMERICA, CANADA AND EUROPE. EWEA is the trade and professiona=
l body for the UK wind and marine renewables industries. Formed in 19=
78, and with 561 corporate members, BWEA is the leading renewable ene=
rgy trade association in the UK. Wind has been the world's fastest gr=
owing renewable energy source for the last seven years, and this tren=
d is expected to continue with falling costs of wind energy and the u=
rgent international need to tackle CO2 emissions to prevent climate c=
hange.

In 2004, EWEA expanded its mission to champion wave and tidal energy =
and use the Association's experience to guide these technologies alon=
g the same path to commercialisation.

Our primary purpose is to promote the use of wind, wave and tidal pow=
er in and around the UK. We act as a central point for information fo=
r our membership and as a lobbying group to promote wind energy and m=
arine renewables to government, industry, the media and the public. W=
e research and find solutions to current issues and generally act as =
the forum for the UK wind, wave and tidal industry, and have an annua=
l turnover in excess of one million pounds.

You as a prospective account officer will be required to pick up paym=
ents from clients ( it will be delivered to you via a courier servic=
e ) on our instructions and have it cashed at your bank, and will be =
paid 10% commissions for each payment collected on the company's beha=
lf. The rest of the funds will be remitted, as soon as payments are c=
ashed and commissions deducted by the payment collection officer.You =
will be entitled to a monthly salary after the first month of working=
with us, apart from the commission you will be paid for each payment=
collected.

Benefits, including medical, dental insurance, and transportation com=
pensation are also available to those who qualify. If you are interes=
ted, kindly send me your resume ( if any ) and the listed information=
below:

* Full Name:
* Full Street Address(P.O Box not acceptable):
* City:
* State:
* Zip code:
* Contact Phone number(s):

AFTER WARDS YOU WILL BE SENT A NOTIFICATION ON THE STATUS OF YOUR APP=
LICATION.

Yours sincerely
Todd Richardson
Human Resources
EWEA
+447024056736.

NOTE : All expenses/fees will be paid by us, if anybody solicits for =
fees upfront discard the email as spam !

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