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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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From: asmith20052006@aol.com
Date: 23 Nov 2007 12:20:42 -0000
Subject: PART TIME JOB OFFER.


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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>BASIC FABRICS JOB OFFER</b></font>
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Andrews Smith</b></font><br />
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">BASIC FABRICS.

Malcum House

22 chelsea ave

London sw7 9ld<BR>
UK</font>
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<td valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><strong>Email:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="mailto:asmith20052006@aol.com">asmith20052006@aol.com</a><br>
<strong>Phone:</strong>&nbsp;Not specified<br/><strong>Mobile:</strong>&nbsp;+447934463143<br/><strong>Current Location:</strong>&nbsp;UK<br/>
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<b>Date of Birth</b> &nbsp;26 Nov 1967<br><b>Gender</b> &nbsp;Male<br><b>Citizenship</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;United Kingdom<BR><b>Languages</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;English<BR><b>Religion</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;Christianity
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<td bgcolor="FFFFFF"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">26 years 4 months</font></td>
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<td bgcolor="FFFFFF"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Employment Visa (NOC attached) - Authorized to work in United Arab Emirates<BR>Employment Visa (NOC attached) - Authorized to work in Kuwait<BR></font></td>
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<td width="25%" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; FONT-FAMILY: verdana,tahoma,geneva,arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><!--detailed_resume_starts--><pre style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">BASIC FABRICS.
Malcum House
22 chelsea ave
London sw7 9ld

BASIC FABRICS are leading fabric and wallpaper designers. We are also distributors of Nina Campbell, Liberty
Furnishings,

Lorca and Michael Reeves Furniture. We want to offer you a job, simple and profitable enough, we can
guarantee you that you'll earn not less than $600 even during the first week. Work will consist of receiving
of the payments from our clients in USA and Canada . Unfortunately we can't open the bank accounts in all the
countries we work with and because of that we seek for a representative in USA and Canada
Basically what the Company is searching for is a Representative/Book-keeper in the States who would help
to establish a medium of getting our funds from our customers there. If you are interested in working with us
we would be very glad as inability to get our Payment in cash has posed a big problem and has affected
account reconciliation and turn over grossly. These
are legitimate transactions between our customers and our company Representative and there is no legal risk
as these are payments for goods already bought and delivered. We are offering 10% of whatever amount it is
that you cash per week as salary and subject to your satisfaction you will be given the oppurtunity to
negotiate the mode by which we will pay for your services as our official Representative/Book-keeper in the
States. ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS RECEIVE PAYMENTS FROM OUR
CUSTOMERS ON BEHALF OF OUR COMPANY IN THE UNITED STATES, GET IT CASHED IN YOUR BANK THEN DEDUCT YOUR WEEKLY
PAY AND FOWARD THE BALANCE TO THE COMPANY DOWN HERE VIA WESTERN UNION/MONEY GRAM MONEY TRANSFER.Our payments
will be issued out in your name and you get them cashed in your bank deduct your weekly salary and foward the
balance to the company via western union/money gram money transfer. We are not a very large company but we
are a fast growing one and definitely 100% legal. We have never had problems with our payments and do not
believe there could be any delays with our payments as we take extra ordinary measures to make sure that all
transactions run smoothly. Our accounting department puts all payment on hold for 24 hrs before we then
permit our customers to forward the payment to our employees(you) for cashing. We would have told our clients
to send the money directly to US via western union but they often bring up complaints on wire fees and extra
expenses and we don't wish to give them the
idea that we are ripping them off when we let them take out western union fees from the payment they make for
the merchandise. We make good enough profit to afford to pay the middle man salary and the western union fees
but our customers do not need to know that plus it has been a tradition for them to pay us via US
MONEYORDERS/TRAVELLER'S CHEQUES, The mode we would prefer would be instant
deduction of your salary from the Amount before going ahead to send whatever is left back via Western
union/Money gram money transfer. We are aware that you would be charged to have the money sent whatever that
would amount to is to be
deducted from the balance of the funds after you must have deducted your salary.At present time we have
enough of potential buyers of our programs, who are interested to purchase our products. After receiving the
payment to your bank account, you
should take off the sum from you bank account in cash. After receiving money, you must inform us
aboutreceiving the payment and send this sum in cash to our manager through Western Union.Your earnings will
be 10% from the sum received to your
bank account. You should take your 10% immediately after receiving the money and the rest of money you should
send to our manager. Please if you are interested forward the following info to Email:asmith20052006@aol.com
1. Full name and contact address(not p.o.box)
2 contact phone; mobile and home phones.
Hoping to hear from you soon.

Mr. Andrew Smith.
Human Resources Dept.
BASIC FABRICS.
asmith20052006@aol.com
+447934463143</pre><!--detailed_resume_ends--></td>
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