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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "polo smith" <polosmithx013@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: polosmithx02@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2006 18:40:28 +0000
Subject: WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU

Dear Sir/Madam,





FSCSL INT’L Limited is a UK textile company A subsidiary of (A Division

of


Actexotextile INC)in HongKong


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 to 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 certified money orders,certified cashier's check 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. Recieve payment from Clients


2. Cash Payments at your Bank


3. Deduct 10% which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed.


4. Forward balance after 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 via checks

or


money orders on our behalf. You will cash 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 the following

details


inorder for us to reach you:



NAME:


CONTACT ADDRESS:


PHONE NUMBERS:


AGE:


SEX:


OCCUPATION :


MARITAL STATUS:






CELL PHONE NUMBER : +44-702-406-4262.





Thanks for your anticipated action.And we hope to hear back from you.

Kindly reply me on this email [polosmithx02@yahoo.co.uk]



Polo Smith

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