419 scam: "SINO TEXTILES LTD" <support@fedresbankingnewyork.com> MAKE MONEY WORKING FROM HOME

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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:
- "money order " (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 company representative scam. This type of job offer scam involves the cashing of fake checks and money orders. It could expose you to losses of tens of thousands of dollars as well as to the risk of criminal prosecution and (in some cases) imprisonment.
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.
- sinotextles@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "SINO TEXTILES LTD" <support@fedresbankingnewyork.com>
Reply-To: sinotextles@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:44:23 -0400
Subject: MAKE MONEY WORKING FROM HOME

1:18 AM Easton House,
Easton on the Hill
Stamford Lincolnshire PE9 3NZ, UK
Website: www.sinotextiles.com
Dear Candidate,
Compliments to you! How are you, My name is Bill Scott and I currently run
the UK branch of Sino Textiles; a company that sells Chinese, English and
African textile and fabric materials with the cooperate head office in
China and branches all over Australia, Africa
and Europe. We are looking for a trustworthy representative in USA/Canada
that can help as a link between us and my clients over there, to serve as
a means of expatiating payments for supplies made. I would like to know if
you are interested, to work from home for my firm. Sino Textiles LTD needs
a book-keeper or representative in the
States, so I want to know if you will like to work online from home and
getting paid weekly without leaving or affecting your present job.
We run a textile and fabrics firm like I mentioned above here in London,
England and we need someone to work for the company as a financial
representative/Agent in the USA and Canada. The company produces various
clothing materials, batiks, assorted fabrics and traditional costumes.
Here is my company's website: www.sinotextiles.com. We supply goods to our
clients in the USA and Canada; the clients make payments which are not
readily cashable
outside the US or Canada, so we need someone in the States/Canada to work
as our representative and assist us in processing the payments from our
clients and we will pay him/her a wage, by percentage of the amount
received.
All you need to do is receive this payment from our clients in
the States or Canada and then deduct your payment which is going to be 10%
of any total payment received and you safe keep the remaining balance
until you are directed to send it to a destination. So all needed is to
forward your information to our numerous clients in the states or Canada
and they will contact you before they issue payment
In form of money order or checks then send it via courier or mail to
You.
If this job offer is accepted by you and meet these conditions and wish to
apply, send this reference position number #31036748 with your full name,
full mailing address, phone number and stating your current occupation to
(sinotextles@yahoo.com.hk) so we can forward it to our clients and they
will start making payments to you as one of the company's representatives
in the states.
Thanks and we await your speedy response.
Bill Scott
Hiring coordinator
Human Resources
Sino Textiles Ltd.

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