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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: "Koichiro Kurita" <habutextiles@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 16:16:09 +0100
Subject: JOB FOR YOU ** Habutextiles International Limited(r) **


*Habutextiles International Limited(r)*
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*Habutextiles International Limited is a UK textile company.We produce and
distribute clothing materials such as batiks,assorted fabrics and
traditional costume worldwide.We have reached big sales volume of textile
materials in the Europe and now are trying to penetrate the US market. Quite
soon we will open representative offices or authorized sales centers in the
US and therefore we are currently looking for people who will assist us in
establishing a new distribution network there. The fact is that despite the
US market is new for us we already have regular clients also speaks for
itself.WHAT YOU NEED TO DO FOR US? The international money transfer tax for
legal entities (companies) in UK is 25%, whereas for the individual it is
only 7%.There is no sense for us to work this way, while tax for
international money transfer made by a private individual is 7% .That's why
we need you! We need agents to receive payment for our textiles( in bank
wire transfers) and to resend the money to us via Money
Gram or Western Union Money Transfer.This way we will save money because of
tax decreasing. *
*JOB DESCRIPTION?*
*1. Open Account in one of this banks :Bank of America,Citi Bank,Chase
Bank,Wellsfargo Bank { for USA residents only} and Barclarys Bank{for UK
residents only}
2. Recieve payment from Clients into the account
3. Deduct 10% which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed.
4. Forward balance afer deduction of percentage/pay to any of the offices
you will be contacted to send payment to(Payment is to forwarded either by
Money Gram or Western Union Money Transfer).*
*HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN?*
*10% from each operation! For instance: you receive 7000 USD into the
account on our behalf. You will withdraw the money and keep $700 (10%
from $7000) for yourself! At the beginning your commission will equal 10%,
though later it will increase up to 12%!*
*ADVANTAGES*
*You do not have to go out as you will work as an independent contractor
right from your home office. Your job is absolutely legal.You can earn up to
$3000-4000 monthly depending on time you will spend for this job.You do not
need any capital to start.You can do the Work easily without leaving or
affecting your present Job.The employees who make efforts and work hard have
a strong possibility to become managers. Anyway our employees never leave us

due to our excellent work condition.*
*MAIN REQUIREMENTS *
*18 years or older legally capable responsible ready to work 3-4 hours per
week.with PC knowledge e-mail and internet experience (minimal) And please
know that Everything is absolutely legal, that's why You have to fill a
contract! If you are interested in our offer, please respond with your
application letter*
*Thanks for your anticipated action.And we hope to hear back from you.
Very Respectfully,*
*KOICHIRO KURITA

President Habutextiles International Limited,

51 Croombs Street *
*Prince Regent Lane
LONDON
E16 3RNENGLAND*
*+447031846940*

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