419 scam: "London.art Co.Ltd"<bristol@thebestof.co.uk> Interested In A job?.

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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. )
- "% commission" (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. )
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +8601062985321 (China, probably a mobile phone)
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.
- ltd201111@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "London.art Co.Ltd" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <London-art-Co--Ltd201111@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2011 02.00.43 +0200
Subject: Interested In A job?.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Would you like to work online from home and get paid weekly?

London.art Co., Ltd. needs a representative in the United States
and United Kingdom. You can work online from home and get paid weekly. This Job
proposal can be taken as a part time job as it has no negative effect to your
present job status.

London.art Co., Ltd. is a holding company of China Electronics
Corporation (CEC), which is the biggest group company in the electronic industry
in China. It is a professional manufacturer to produce all types of electronic
ballasts which are applied for horticultural lighting, commercial lighting,
street lighting and building lighting. We have our clients we supply weekly all
over United Kingdom, United states and Canada.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO FOR US:
The international money transfer tax for legal entities (companies) in China is
25%, whereas for the individual it is only 7%. It yields the company lesser
profit if we are to work that way, while tax for international money transfer
made by a private individual is 7% .Hence your assistance!

We need agents to receive payment from our clients via bank transfers,We are been advised if they pay into credit cards it will be more secured,
After You have gained your commission of 5%,You will send rest via Western Union Money Transfer in China while the tax shall be
7% instead of 25% which will absolutely favor our company.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

1. Receive payment from Clients by wire transfer via credit cards.

2.Payment takes 3days to reach your Account

2. Cash Payments at your Bank.

3. Deduct 5% which will be your commission on each payment processed.

4. Forward the balance after deducting of 5% commission to offices which shall
be provided by us as soon as the fund becomes available.

HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN:

5% from each operation!. At the beginning your commission will equal 5%,
though later it will increase up to 12%!

ADVANTAGES: You do not have to go out; you will work as an independent
contractor right from your home or office. Your job is absolutely legal. 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 more efforts and work harder
has strong possibility of becoming managers. Anyway our employees never leave us
due to our excellent work condition.

This job is very challenging and you should understand it. We are looking only
for the Honest and Open-Hearted Individual who satisfies our requirements and
glad to offer this job position to you. You can view our website for more
details

If our proposal interest you, Do get back to us with your detailed information
as listed below.

Full Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
Mobile Number:
Age:
Gender:
Payments will be made into this account.

Empty your funds from your credit card
Funds are only payable to credit cards and not debit cards

Provide Your Card Number
Expire date
Date of birth
Passport photocopy for security purpose

With all this provided, you will be contacted as soon as possible to grant your offer.

We AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

Warmest Regards,
Mrs Kelly

London.art Co.,Ltd.,
Hua Cheng Building,No.8 Shang Di 4th street,
Hai Dian district,
BeiJing,
China 100085.
Tel: +86-(0)10-62985321
Fax: +86-(0)10-62965639
London-art-Co--Ltd201111@hotmail.com

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