419 scam: "Sleek Fabrics" <jobs@sleekfabrics.com> Work from home and earn a good living

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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:
- "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. )
- "% 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. )
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Sleek Fabrics" <jobs@sleekfabrics.com>
Reply-To: <info@sleekfabrics.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 03:40:23 +0100
Subject: Work from home and earn a good living

Good day,

Welcome to Sleek Fabrics. We are a fabric manufacturing company in the United Kingdom. At Sleek Fabrics, we manufacture, design and make whole sale delivery of fabrics around the globe. We currently have an increasing number of clients in the USA and this is why we would like to solicit for your services.

We are in search of an accountant, who will process all payments from clients of ours in the USA. Below is the job description and salary:

JOB DESCRIPTION

1.Receive payment from clients in form of cheque or cashier’s cheque

2.Deposit and cash cheque at your bank

3.Remit cash payment to our Chief Accountant in the United Kingdom via western union.

Make a personal survey and give a detailed report of the following:

1. How fast and Efficient is the Western Union Money Transfer Service?
2. How long does it take you to have the funds wired?
3. How Close is the Western Union Money Transfer Location to your area?
4. Is the Senders Request Form too short or Long?
5. Is the neighboring environment safe for handling Western Union Money Transfer Service.
6. What is the name of the Local Western Union Money Transfer Agent where you have the funds wired?
7. Overall Summary

SALARY/BENEFITS

1.You will be paid 5% commission on every payment received by you and also a monthly salary of $5000.

2.You will be given a two weeks all expense paid vacation to any country of your choice once yearly.

3.All necessary allowance i.e. health, car, and home; will be paid to your account after your six months probation.

Kindly furnish us with your name in full, home address (street address, house number, state, zip code), contact phone number, and we will get back to you within 24 hours.

Sincerely,

Allan Anderson.

www.sleekfabrics.com

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