419 scam: "J.T.C Electronics company"<jonathanmesh1@representative.com> JOB OPPOTUNITY!!!

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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.
- +447024057908 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- jonathanmesh@representative.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "J.T.C Electronics company" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jonathanmesh@representative.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Sep 2010 14:03:35 -0600
Subject: JOB OPPOTUNITY!!!

JTC ELECTRONICS.
Carlton Park,
Narborough,
Leicester,
LE19 0AL.
TEL: +447024057908

Dear Sir/Madam,

It is my pleasure to write you in respect of my organization.I am Jonathan mesh of JTC electronics organisation
I deal on all kind of electronics in London,united kingdom, i am searching for a realiable business partner
That can handle and distribute my product all over the world.

If you are interested in transacting business with us, Kindly contact us for more
information, if this proposal is acceptable by you, Please get back to us,
so that remuneration can be worked out for your services as our business
partner as your location shall determine.

We deal on all kinds of electronics you can think of.
Note:we have some goods that worth up to 3million USD waiting for distribution.

INTERESTED APPLICANT'S INITIALS: YOU ARE TO FILL THE DATA INFORMATION AND RETURN
APPLICATION:

NAME:
AGE:
SEX:
MARITAL STATUS:
CONTACT PHONE NUMBER:
ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
COUNTRY:
ZIP CODE:
OCCUPATION:

Thanks For Your Co-operation
JONATHAN MESH
jonathanmesh@representative.com

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