419 scam: Miect Textile Export Ltd <inf16@inft.onmicrosoft.com> Delegate needed in your region

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "money orders " (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 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: Miect Textile Export Ltd <inf16@inft.onmicrosoft.com>
Reply-To: <thuy101@ymail.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2014 19:27:06 +0530
Subject: Delegate needed in your region

Miect Textile Manufacturing &
Export Ltd.
132 Wuai Road, Mumbai,
Maharashtra City, India.

Dear Friend,
Compliments of the season, and my best wishes to you. I am Mrs Shaha Yang, The Public Relation Officer (PRO.) of the above company. This company is into the supply of Home Textiles, Toys, and Stationery this company was established in 1993. Under the Company and Allied Matter with the Corporate Affairs Commissions of India. Having gone through a methodical search, we decided to contact you hoping that you will find this proposal interesting. We are interested in employing your services to work with us as a private payment agent that can help us establish a medium of receiving payment for goods that was supplied to our customers in your region, as the company is already experiencing difficulties in receiving payments from them.

Most of our customers pay out in cheques and money orders and we do not have an account in your country that will clear this money. It is upon this note that we seek your assistance to stand in as our representative in your country. It is important to let you know that, as our representative, you will receive 7% depending on the amount received by you and cleared for the company and the balance will be for the company.

Very Respectfully,
Mrs shaha Yang.
Miect Textile Manufacturing Export Ltd.
Goods for Import, Freight Fwdg. Svcs.

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