419 scam: K K Intl Limited <antstd@nus.edu.sg> LETTER OF EMPLOYMENT FROM OUR COMPANY

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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)
- "deduct your 10%" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: K K Intl Limited <kandkintlltd.marketing@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2022 14:14:38 -0400
Subject: LETTER OF EMPLOYMENT FROM OUR COMPANY

Dear Sir/Madam,

I'm Kanoute Kanu, the Sales Manager of K & K International Limited, a major wholesaler and distributor of rough and uncut diamond and raw gold, jewelries etc.

We are looking for a trustworthy representative in Abu Dhabi and the U.A.E that can help as a link between our company and our client over there. We would like to know if you are interested to work from home for us and earn up to 2,000 to 3,500 usd, weekly for your services.

K & K International Limited needs a book-keeper or representative, so we want to know if you will like to work from home and get paid weekly without leaving or affecting your present

job?

Our company is into marketing, distribution and sale of diamond and gold, including jewelries, We have clients we supply goods weekly in China and throughout, and our clients make payments for our supplies every weekly, due to the financial laws and regulations in our country, we avoid receiving transfers of international payment, so we need someone in China to work as our representative to assist us in processing payments from our clients faster and we will pay him/her weekly wages.

All you need to do is to receive this payment from our clients on behalf of our company and get it cashed at your bank then deduct your 10% and forward the balance to our
company here in Sierra Leone.

BELOW IS A LETTER OF EMPLOYMENT FORM OF OUR COMPANY WHICH YOU HAVE TO REPLY AS SOON AS WE CONFIRM ANY PAYMENT COMING TO YOU, I WILL LET YOU KNOW AND I WILL GIVE YOU THE

NECESSARY INFORMATION NEEDED FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE COMPANY BALANCE. YOU COULD JUST FILL IT OUT THIS FORM BELOW.

APPLICATION FORM

1. Full Names: -----------------
2. House Address: -----------------
3. City: -----------------
4. Phone Number: -----------------
5. Country: -----------------
6. Occupation: -----------------
7. Age: -----------------

Thank you as we await your further response.
In Trust and In Good Faith

Kanoute Kanu
K AND K INTERNATIONAL LTD
55 Babadorie Hill Freetown Sierra Leone

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