419 scam: "Dr Simon Green"<info@recruite.com> ~~Please Read And Apply~~

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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:
- "recruitmentdeptunit2@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "recruitmentdeptunit2@w.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Simon Green" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dulwich1983@sify.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:12:41 +0100
Subject: ~~Please Read And Apply~~

My name is Dr Simon Green of Dulwich Picture Gallery Inc®

Dulwich Picture Gallery Inc® is a Picture Gallery industries Based in the United Kingdom with Branches and Payment officers and offices all around EUROPE, ASIA, AFRICA AND AMERICA.

We are currently recruiting payment officers in your location (CANADA , UNITED KINGDOM, USA, EUROPE, ALL AROUND THE WORLD)

Your responsibility will be to:

a. Process payments and disburse to payment officers under you.
b. To maintain and update payments from customers in your Locality.

If you already work and need something else to bring more funds,this is the offer!!!

Work for Us part time and earn not less than 5,000 USD and more in a Month. Hope to Read from you asap.

If interested,please contact me on e-mail: recruitmentdeptunit2@w.cn stating your interest and provide the Details Below :

Full Name:
Full Contact Address:
Home Phone:
Cell Phone :
Email :

Note that you have to always check your email at least twice daily to update me with information's and also you must always check your email to re-confirm your information and also contact our customers for payment as instructed to do.

Note : If you would not be able to do this job and check your email every time to update me on the status of things and contact customers demanding payment then please not do reply.

Lastly you shall have no financial obligation during this Job as all payment shall be duly processed by your bank before remitting balance to us.

Best Regards.

Dr Simon Green
Email: recruitmentdeptunit2@w.cn

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