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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: "deanroberts6" <deanroberts6@terra.com.mx>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 06:18:19 -0600
Subject: EMPLOYMENT PROPOSAL!!!


FROM THE DESK OF:
Dean Roberts
Independent Consultant,
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland
www.arini.ac.uk
Hillsborough, Ireland BT26 6DR

Dear Sir/Ma,
Please permit me to write you irrespective of the fact we have not met
before. I got your contact through network online hence I decided to write
you. I would be very interested in offering you a part-time paying job in
which you could earn a lot.
Before I go further, I'll like to give you a brief profile about myself.
My name is Dean Robert. I'm 35 years of age man married with 3 kids (a
lovely girl and 2 boys). Due to the nature of my work, I travel a lot. But
my Family resides in Dublin, Ireland. I just resigned my job as a research
scientist for ARINI (Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland
(www.arini.ac.uk) but I still work as a freelance consultant for the
institute which gives me very much time to do my own work which is
basically being a freelance researcher who could be employed by research
Institutes to do research projects anywhere in the world.
Presently, I have just been granted a funding to head a research project
in the tropical regions of West Africa regarding rare and vulnerable plant
species and this would be commencing very soon. This research program will
be funded and sponsored by some of my American counterparts. But the only
set back is that the American counterparts want to make payments for the
research informs of US money orders/ cashier's check only. And its a known
fact that money in such forms cant be cashed outside the US. Getting an
accountant in the states or opening an account would have been my best
choice but I have a deadline to meet and taking any of those choices would
cost me time and a whole lot of other requirements, which I am not ready
to deal with. There is where is need your assistant and service.
WHAT I NEED YOU FOR?
----------------------------------
At this point, I will be glad if you could work with me as my
representative in the US. You will be working as my payment assistant in
charge of collecting and processing the payments from the Associates.
Since they will be making the payment in Money orders / checks made
payable only in the US, you will be collecting this payments, cash them at
your bank, then be forwarding them via Western Union or Money Gram. And
for this service, I agree to pay you 8% each percent of each amount you
collect from the Associates.
JOB DESCRIPTION?
-----------------------------
1. Receive payment (inform of money orders/checks) from My
Clients/Associates.
2. Cash the Payments at your Bank
3. Deduct 8%, which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed.
4. You will then forward the balance via Money Gram or Western Union Money
Transfer according to my instruction.
HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN?
-------------------------------------------
8% from each operation! For instance: you receive 6000 USD via checks or
money orders on my behalf. You will cash the payment and keep 8% to
yourself before forwarding the remaining! At the beginning your commission
will equal 8%, though later it will increase up to 10%! For the research,
I am expecting about the sum of $40000 in total from the clients (though
the money will be sent in bits). You could make over $4000 for the little
time we will be working together.
ADVANTAGES?
------------------------
You don't have to go out of your present daily activity in order to engage
in this Job (i.e. you can do this Work easily without leaving or affecting
your present Job). You will work as an independent contractor right from
your home /office. Your job is absolutely legal. You do not need any
capital to start (non of your personal funds is needed).

REQUIREMENTS?
---------------------------
18 years or older.
Legally capable.
Responsible, Reliable and Trustworthy
Ready to work 3-4 hours per week.
Able to check and respond to emails often.
Easy telephone access.
IS THIS LEGAL?
-----------------------
Yes it is. As a matter of fact, my lawyer checked all legal provisions to
know if there is any domestic or international law against businesses or
deals in this manner. And he said its allowed by all LAWS. So know that
doing this work is safe and legitimate.
Guess all is well understood,I would be glad if you accept my proposal.
Mail me if you are interested. Please reply with the details stated below, by sending your information to:
deanroberts101@yahoo.com
NAME:
ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
AGE:
SEX:
Thank You & God Bless,
Regards,
Dean Roberts



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