419 scam: "Mr.Alex Brown"<kevin@hanback.co.kr> WORK FOR ME.

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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:
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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.
- +447040111044 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Alex Brown" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alexbrownxxx@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:49:06 -0700
Subject: WORK FOR ME.

Dear Sir/Ma,
Permit me to introduce myself , my name is Alex Brown , i happen to to be a consultant and also work as a broker to my clients as well , so now i am in need of an agent to work with me that stays in london and has the little time to sacrifice , well for now i have some clients that have placed some major orders for products to be delivered out to them and based on this i need an agent that will be able to recive this orders at your location , note that once items has been shipped out to you all you need do is recive at your place, and pick up will be made by my courier company for all the items recived by you , which the courie company will deliver to the individual clients location
respectively .
For offering your services i am willing to make you an offer of a monthly payment of 950 pounds , or as an allternative you are free to choose from this two items of your choice as your monthly payment for your services rendered out [ an lcd tv, or a laptop ] , please note that all items that will be shipped out to you will be fully paid for by my clients and also insured as well so you are not by any means meant to make any payment on delivery to you .
You will be notified by me in advance of items which you are to expected to be delivered out to you and also when items will be picked up by the courier company'' that will have it picked to its final destination of the individual clients that has placed out order .

So please if you are interested in this job offer i will want you to forward the following required information below to me as soon as possible ..

1] Full contact address
2] Full Name for items to be shipped out to you .
3] Your direct cell phone number you can be reached .

Please note that you are required to get back to me with your confirmation of acceptance of working with me as my agent , and i can promise you that you have all to gain , all i just require of you is to be trustwhorty in our dealings , i hope i am well understood , hope to read from you as soon as possible .
best regards,
ALEX BROWN .
[alexconsult inc ]
+447040111044

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