419 scam: "Marketforce Inc"<Secretshopper@marketforce.com> ***PART TIME JOB***

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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. )
- "cashiers check" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Marketforce Inc" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <peter.clark3206@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:53:08 +0100
Subject: ***PART TIME JOB***

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Peter Clark by name,Human Resources Manager of Marketforce Inc.This is an awareness to let the public know that we have a vacancy position of a mystery shopper in our company.
There is no charge to become a shopper,there are many secret shopping companies out there that ask you to pay "a small fee" to become a shopper.Don't do it!
At Marketforce, you will never pay to shop! We pay you!The assignment will pay $200 on every assignment,on a part time basis,you only work 2-3hours twice in a week.

A Pay check would be sent to you for the assignment in the form of a cashiers check or money order and you would be directed to the store that needs to be evaluated with the instructions to follow.If you are interested in applying for consideration as a Mystery Shopper do Fill out form below:

Full Name:
Address(NO PO BOX):
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone Number
AGE
Occupation:
Email Address
Have you applied for a Mystery Shopper before (YES OR NO):

As soon as we receive your information we will add you to our database and we will look for locations in your area that needs to be
evaluated.

N:B - IF YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT GOING TO BE CHECKING YOUR MAIL AND REPLYING THEM ON A DAILY BASIS, THEN YOU ARE NOT QUALIFIED FOR THIS OFFER

Your response would be highly appreciated.

Thank you,

Peter Clark

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