419 scam: "Jones Baker"<merchantstoremyonline@yahoo.com> Job Offer

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- jonesbakerinternational@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jones Baker" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <onlinemerchantstore@w.cn>
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2010 02:39:19 +0200
Subject: Job Offer

Good day to you,

Good day,Before you read further, note that response to these email
should only be sent to jonesbakerinternational@yahoo.com

My name is Mr Jones Baker, I'm a store manager setting up Online store
for those who require a full time job or part time job and I decided to
contact you with a Job Offer.Actually I'm looking for a representative
in USA, These job offer will enable you earn At least $2,500 every
month and it's part time(8hrs a week)

I will hint you what this job offer is all about and to qualify you
must have a checking or business account with any bank withing the
united states apart from Metal Bank

.If you are interested,email me and I will give you details
in full and note that this job offer will not
affect your present work, all I need from you is utmost honesty,
trust, steady communication and easy access to the internet kindly
send me the information's below and I will have an online store with
a website set up in your name Immediately and the store account
would be linked to your checking account ,that way sales from the store
reflects into your checking account

Get back to me with the following informations below
This is 100% legal and risk free,Only Interested persons should
reply to this offer
:* Full Name.
* Residential Address(In Full,Not P.O.BOX).
* State and Zip code.
* Contact Home Phone number(s)
.
* Cell number's.
* Email.
Reply me as soon as possible only if you are interested as soon as I
receive the above details from you work will commence
.Regards

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