419 scam: "Action Aid International"<actionaid.international@yahoo.co.uk> ***Representative Needed Asap ($300 Per Week)***

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "Action Aid International" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <actionaid-employmentjob@iweiwe.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2015 02:10:28 +0100
Subject: ***Representative Needed Asap ($300 Per Week)***

Hello Friend,

My name is Mr.Lance Hamel, Executive Director Action Aid International.I am pleased in offering you a part time job where you work from home without interfering with your present job or appointment.I would like to inform you of both the organization you would be working for and what you would be doing. Our organization is a charity foundation which enhance social sensitivity to the problem of child problems, with a special emphasis on professionals working with children, who potentially form the first link of the intervention chain and also support on humanitarian services pretty much on surgical issues,mostly on children and the less privileged in the developing countries and the war-zones like Sierra-Leone,Sudan,Rwanda,Liberia,CongoDR etc, improve the competence of professionals working with children in diagnosis and Intervention in cases of child heart surgeries.You can view more about us on our website www.actionaid.org.uk

As the Medical Director of the foundation,I'm in charge of the life saving programmer of the foundation.I head a branch of the organization which is based in the South Africa, though myself and my teammates have stayed most of our lives in other parts of the world because we do a lot of traveling most times, Presently, we have just been granted a funding to head a charity support project in the tropical regions of West Africa regarding Surgical cases related to heart diseases,kidney transplants, provision of drugs and basic amenities in support to humanitarian services especially to the red cross across the distress zones and educational scholarships and grants to the less privileged. However our funding are done by donors,trustees,companies and voluntary organizations and the funds are sent in form of Cashiers Checks, Money Orders,Travelers cheques, bank drafts, bank to bank transfers.

THE JOB

This job requires honesty and competence as it involves a lot of money,you receive the payments on our behalf,have them processed at your bank after which you deduct $300 from the total funds as your commission for the great service you have rendered in saving at least a life and have the remaining money sent to any of our territorial managers where the fund will be urgently needed via Western Union Money Transfer and Money Gram or bank to bank transfer. I will like to know if you are really interested to work with us,as there is a limited vacancy space.Bear it in mind that we would be dealing with quite a handful of cash and you will be making good money working with us as well as being a part of our future.If interested do complete the form below and have it sent to me via email at (actionaid-employmentjob@iweiwe.com)

FULL NAME:
HOME ADDRESS (NOT POST OFFICE BOX):
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Hope to hear from you soon.

Mr.Lance Hamel
Executive Director
ActionAid International
www.actionaid.org.uk

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