419 scam: "J.J COLEMAN" <jerrycol8777@gmx.com> WORK AT HOME AND EARN MONEY JOB OFFER.

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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:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "cheque " (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. )
- "cheques " (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.
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.
- +447045730163 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "J.J COLEMAN" <jerrycol8777@gmx.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jerrycol8777@london.com
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 07:07:29 +0100
Subject: WORK AT HOME AND EARN MONEY JOB OFFER.

Mr. J.J Coleman (CEO)
Aioi Diesel United,Ltd
Lloyds Wharf,
13 Mill Street,London,
SE1 2BD.

Dear Representative,

Would you like to Work Online from home and get paid weekly?

Aioi Diesel United, Ltd Needs a Representative in the United State, so I
want to know if you will like to work Online from home and get paid weekly
without leaving or affecting your present Job.

I am Mr. Jerry Coleman the Chief Executive Officer in the Human Resource Dept of
Japan's Diesel United, Ltd. A Japanes company with the company's office here in
london,UK.

We are the world leading ship engine manufacturer and supplier of piston, piston
rod, engine propeller and Cylinder liners.

Our Head Quarter is in tokyo Japan. As a CEO here in london UK, prsently we need
Someone to work for the Company as a Representative in United State of America,
Asia and Canada who shall be recieving payment from our major customers in these
regions without affecting your JOB/Business.

Our Company decided to employ you because of the difficulty we experience from
our customers in the STATES, ASIA and CANADA who make their payments through
cheque and it is difficult for our company to clear the cheques due to the
different nature between our bank in Japan, Canada and America. Base on trust
and honesty as an American and Canadian citizen, we have to employ you as our
Officer whom payment is made through to our company by sending cash into your
account Or Draft/certified check which you will cash and pay into your account
for clearance.

Our valued customer in America and Canada who are now ready to pay but are
complaining about the loss they have had and they are finding it dificult due to
the nature of payment they preferes and this had made our company to lost money
yearly either by spelling error of bank account information given to them or
interception of our company's check paid by some of our customers in America and
Canada, by unknown individual(s).

If you are interested in this offer to represent our company as as
officer, our company have agreed to give you 10% of every money payed to you
either by transfer Or check as the case may be, our customers payment ranges
from US$40,000 to US$1,000,000 these are customer who buy large engine for their
ships and for those who buy minor equipment ranges from US$3,000 to US$20,000

Be informed that this offer does not affect your work and you are not
spending any money for us rather we are to pay you 10% on every
transaction depend on the amount our customer paid through you to the company.
AFTERWARDS THERE ARE LOT OF OTHER THINGS WE CAN DO TOGETHER THAT WILL FETCH YOU
FORTUNE.

REQUIREMENTS:

YOUR FULL NAME..............................
YOUR COMPLETE ADDRESS...............................
YOUR PHONE NUMBER (MOBILE PREFARABLY)......................
YOUR PROFFESSION.....................................
YOUR IDENTIFICATION - either your driver's licence or your Internarional
passport........

I will then send a draft of a working AGREEMENT between you and I, to guide and
guard this relationship. Once all these are sorted out, I will notify the
creditor to wire the money, in your favor immediately.

I look forward to hearing from you.

My regards,

Mr.J. J Coleman.
CEO:Human Resource Dept
Aioi Diesel United,Ltd
+447045730163

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