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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.
- 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.
Fraud email example:
From: "Adams David" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <adamsdavidmiswa@lankaemail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:31:11 -0700
Subject: 30 SEPTEMBER
MISWA CHEMICAL Ltd
Caswell Road
Brackmills Indust Est.
Northampton
Northants, England
United Kingdom
NN4 7PW
I am Adams David, Job Instructor for MISWA CHEMICAL Ltd. Am here to Present to you a Part Time Job. Work from Home/Temporarily and get paid per transaction. We are glad to offer you a job position in MISWA CHEMICAL Ltd. We need you to work for the company as a Representative/Book keeper.This is in view of our not having an office presently in your country.You don't need to have an office and this certainly won't disturb any Form of work you have presently.
YOUR TASKS ARE:
1. Receive payment from Customers and co-ordinate
payments.
2. Receiving and re-mailing of official letters.
3. Cashing or processing of Payment at your Bank.
4. Deduct 13% which will be your percentage/pay on
Payment processed
5. Forward balance after deduction of percentage/pay
to any of the Offices you will be contacted to send funds to world wide.
This takes barely hours, so it will give us a possibility to get customer's Payment almost immediately. For example you got $3000.00; you take your income/benefit: $300.00 Send to us: $2700.00, First month you will have 15-20 transactions on $3000.00- $12000.00 So you may calculate your income. Our payments will be issued out in your name and you can have them Cashed in your bank, deduct your benefit and Forward the balance as we will instruct you to do. We are looking only for the worker who satisfies our requirements and Will be an earnest assistant and we understand it is an unusual and Incredible job offer. The job offer is legitimate and applicable to citizens of the world. We are glad to offer this job position to you. If you feel that you are a-SERIOUS type WHO HAVE THE DESIRE TO WORK FOR MISWA CHEMICAL Ltd .If you are a USA Citizen .indicate that you have equity line of credit account.
MISWA CHEMICAL Ltd.
OUR REQUIREMENTS:
FIRST NAME:
LAST NAME:
ADDRESS (NOT P.O BOX):
CITY:
STATE:
PROVINCE/TERRITORY:
ZIP CODE:
COUNTRY:
PHONE NUMBER:
AGE:
GENDER:
E Mail:
JOB EXPERIENCE
PRIMARY LANGUAGE:
PRESENT ENPLOYEMENT (IF ANY):
PRESENT POSITION (IF ANY):
Equity Line of Credit Account:
BEST REGARDS,
MISWA CHEMICAL Ltd.
Adams David.
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