419 scam: "Knit Textiles Mfg. Legal Controller"<knitt-mfg@knitt-mfg.com> Employment Opportunitiesn awarded with the Sum of ($300,000.00).nPŒë¸"

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- ccajapancompany01@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Knit Textiles Mfg. Legal Controller" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ccajapancompany01@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:58:12 +0300
Subject: Employment Opportunities

Knit Textiles Mfg.
3A, Jalan wawasan 16 Taman
Perindustrian Sri Gading
83300 Batu Pahat, Johor,
Malaysia.

A company,Knit Textiles Mfg. is a Apparel Manufacturing Company based in Malaysia with affiliates in Japan and China and Taiwan is in need of a representative in Europe,America and Canada to represent its interests with some companies that export varieties of clothing materials:-batiks,assorted fabrics for interior decor,satin,silk and traditional costumes.

The representatives will act as receiving payment agent for goods and products bought from our customers.You will be compensated with 15% of the gross total amount from any payment recovered from our deliquent customers in your location. If you are interested and require for moreinformation about our company please send an email with your,

Full Names:

Your Address:

Cell Phone Number:

Send these details to our Human Resources Administrator

Dr. Richard Wadlington
Email To: ccajapancompany01@yahoo.com.hk

As soon as we hear from you we will give you a call to have a telephone interview with you.

Best Regards,

Barrister Mrs Flora McGill
Legal Controller
Knit Textiles Mfg

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