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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: LARRY CHRIS <larry4actexo@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 07:57:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Our Response!


Attn: Pastor Robert Ised,

Thanks to your response. The job does not entail much All you would be doing is receiving these payments in form of Money Orders/Check, which would be coming from some clients of ours in the United States via the mail. So when you get these US money orders/checks, all you have to do is have them cashed and deduct your 10% commission and send the rest down to any of our accountants/lawyers via Western Union Money Transfer.

The employment form below is to be filled out and emailed back to me for recruitment if you're interested. I would also be needing some proof of Identity(a copy of your id should be scanned and attached). The prices of our products ranges from about $350 and above. You're most likely to be receiving payment from $4950 and above as most clients order in large quantities. This payment might comes twice or thrice a week so you are meant to take out 10% out each of every payment you receive. Apparently, you'll be earning over $490 weekly.

EMPLOYMENT FORM
Please, you are to fill out this form accurately with correct information and attach any form of your identification to this form before submission.

FIRST NAME: MIDDLE NAME: LAST NAME:
ADDRESS:
CITY: STATE:
ZIP CODE: COUNTRY:
HOME PHONE: OFFICE PHONE: MOBILE:
GENDER: MARITAL STATUS:
AGE: NATIONALITY:
CURRENT JOB:
WORKING EXPERIENCE/SPECILISATION:

ATTESTATION
I ___________________________________hereby accept the job as a representative of the above mentioned company here in the United States, to receive payments on behalf of the company. Payment received by me shall be processed, make deduction of 10% as agreed and forward the balance payment via to any of the company's regional warehouses that will given to me later. I shall also inform the company a week ahead if eventually l want to discontinue this job, so as to terminate all payments coming my way to avoid conflict.

Signed by me.
.....................


Your faithfully,
Larry Chris













Pastor Robert Ised <pastorised@googlemail.com> wrote:
I am but a poor priest I do not think I can help you

Pastor Robert Ised

On 8/29/06, LARRY CHRIS <larry4actexo@yahoo.com > wrote: ACTEXO TEXTILE
&
FABRICS LIMITED
RM 604 EAST OCEAN CENTRE
26 GRANVILLE ROAD
TSIM SHA TSUI EAST,KLN
HONG KONG
www.actexotextile.com <http://www.actexotextile.com/>

My name is Larry Chris, Executive Marketing officer for ACTEXO TEXTILES AND FABRICS LTD. I saw your advert on the web for employment and will be so glad to have you as our agent if you're still looking for job. Do check out our web site ( www.actexotextile.com < http://www.actexotextile.com/>) for more details.
We've been selling our products for the past few years and we're lately facing serious difficulties when it comes to selling our products to Americans cos they are always offering to pay with a US MONEY ORDER/CHECK, which is difficult for us to cash here. We are looking for a representative in the states who will be working for us as a partime worker and we'll be willing to pay 10% for every transaction, which wouldnt affect your present state of work.
We need someone who would be helping in receiving payments from our clients in the States. An agent who is responsible and reliable that will be handling the payment aspect. The payment will be addressed and sent to you and all you need do is to get it cashed, deduct your percentage and wire the balance back to any of our accountants/lawyers in our regional warehouses. The problem we have is getting someone that is really capable and trustworthy as though we surely have our way of getting anyone that tried to get away with our money. The FBI will surely be interested and get involved.
This offer is not going to cost you any amount cos all you need to do is to receive payments which will be sent to you via delivery courier from our clients, which would come in form of a money order/check get it cashed and send the cash to our accountants/lawyers via MONEYGRAM MONEY TRANSFER, and required charges for all transfer should be deducted from the money. If you're interested, kindly get back to me ASAP via this email.......larry4actexo@yahoo.com so that i can feed you with more informations about the jobs.
Looking forward to your response.

Yours Faithfully

Larry Chris
For
Actexo & Fabrics LTD.




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