419 scam: "Mr. Aaron Smith"<Morgan0999221@pseb.org.pk> Job Offer Please Get Back To Us

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- aaronsmith.graphicartworks@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Aaron Smith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <aaronsmith.graphicartworks@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2020 00:07:43 +0100
Subject: Job Offer Please Get Back To Us

With Due Respect,

It is my pleasure to write you in respect of our organization. We are experts in the sale of Artworks and we export into Canada/America and some parts of Europe. We are searching for reliable representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in the Canada/America/Europe as well as legally receiving cash and all forms of payment on our behalf from them as our Representative to take care of all the company affairs and activities. The representative will collect payment from creditors.

As our representative you will receive 10% of any money that is made by the company and a further $2,500 monthly after a probation period of 3 months, that will be how you will be paid by the company the rest of the money will be paid into an account we will provide for you. Please if interested in transacting business in view of helping us, so our clients could be making payment to you as our representative, we will be very glad.

Compensations will be given and other benefits. Contact us for more information and we will open a recruitment file for you in our company, if this proposal is acceptable to you. Please get back to us, so that remuneration can be worked out for your services as our representative in Canada/America/Europe as your location shall determine.

Note: there is no financial obligation required from you and this transaction is 100% risk free. If this proposal is accepted by you, A swift acknowledgement on the receipt of this mail will be appreciated,furnishing me with your:

FULL NAMES:........
ADDRESS:...........
ZIP CODE:..........
STATE/PROVINCE:....
PHONE/FAX .........
NUMBER:............
OCCUPATION:........
NATIONALITY: ......
AGE:...............

Forward details to my private E-mail: aaronsmith.graphicartworks@gmail.com

We anticipate your earliest response in this regard.

Best Regards,

Mr. Aaron Smith (PRESIDENT/CEO).
Graphic ArtWorks/Design Import & Export Corporation (GADIEC)

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