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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: "cnotham@terra.es" <cnotham@terra.es>
Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2006 10:56:40 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND,



FROM THE DESK OF:
Craig Notham
Research Analyst,
Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD)
Agricultural Research Institute,France
www.cirad.fr
Avenue Agropolis 34398
Montpellier Cedex 5
France

Dear Sir/Ma,
Please permit me to write you irrespective of the fact we have not met before. I got your email contact through an online provider, 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 Craig Notham. I’m 35 years old English - man married with 3 kids. Due to the nature of my work, I travel a lot. But my Family resides in Paris, France. I just resigned my job as a Research Analyst for CIRAD (Agricultural Research and Development Institute based in France ) 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 Cocoa Rich regions of West Africa regarding the growing and handling of cocoa for the benefit of the cocoa community as a whole - investors , the growers, traders, users and consumers. This research program will be funded and sponsored by some of my American counterparts interested in Investing in the Production and Trade. 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:

NAME:
ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
AGE:
SEX:

Thank You & God Bless
Craig Notham






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