419 scam: "Fred Lucas"<fredlucasemmy04@gmail.com> JOB VACANCY..APPLY FAST

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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)
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.
- +447586719605

Fraud email example:

From: "Fred Lucas" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lucasfred29@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2012 17:14:37 -0500
Subject: JOB VACANCY..APPLY FAST

Whithmore Timber
Honey Pot Lane,
Colsterworth, near Grantham,
Lincolnshire, NG33 5LT
Telephone: +447586719605

Dear sir/madam

Whitmore's Timber Co. Ltd is a Latvian company based in United Kingdom. We deal with timbers and wood. We need a representative that will be helping us receive Payment from our customers in Europe, America, Asia and Australia. This is a part time job which would not in anyway affect your present job as long as you have off periods when you can visit the bank at working hours at least twice a week.

JOB DESCRIPTION

1, Receive payment from our customers
2, Get the payment cashed at the bank
3, Deduct 10% for your self as your own weekly income
4, send the remaining 90% to our raw material suppliers

If you are interested in becoming our Payment representative, apply within and get back to us with the requirements below.

REQUIREMENTS

1, You must have computer idea
2, full name
3, home address
4, city
5, state
6, zip/postal codes
7, nationality
8, sex
9, age
10 telephone

Hope to read from you as soon as possible.

Director,

Dr Jacob

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