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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: bowlinblue99@gmail.com <bowlinblue99@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Michel_Muhlstein47@live.com
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:46:16 -0600
Subject: ***JOB OFFER***ONLINE JOB APPLICATION FORM****


***JOB OFFER***ONLINE JOB APPLICATION FORM****





Tnt Fabric & Textiles Ltd
8/F 70-1 Hsi-Ning North Road Taipei Taiwan
Tel : 886-2-25588282 (11 lines)
Fax : 886-2-25567948 / 886-2-25597300



Hi,

my name is Michel_Muhlstein ,an Artist and also the
Manager of Taiwan Taffeta Fabric and i live and work here in United
Kingdom, Would you like to work online from home and get paid without
affecting your present job?



Actually i need a representative who can be working
for our company as online book-keeper.We make lots of supplies to some
of our clients in the USA/CANADA,for which i do come to USA/CANADA to
receive payment and have it cashed after i supply them raw materials.
Its always too expensive a
stressful for me to come down and receive such
payment twice in a month so i therefore decided to contact you.
I am willingto pay you 10% for every
payment receive by you from our clients who makes
payment through you.

Please note you don't to be a book keeper to apply
for the job..

Kindly get back to me as soon as possible if you are
interested in this job offer with your:

PLEASE SEND YOUR RESUMES & REPLY ASAP TO:
Michel_Muhlstein47@live.com



NAME...
ADDRESS(not p.o. box)...
STATE.........
ZIP CODE........
COUNTRY.....USA
PHONE NUMBER (S)
GENDER...................
AGE.....................
OCCUPATION...........



PLEASE SEND YOUR RESUMES & REPLY ASAP TO:
Michel_Muhlstein47@live.com

Michel Muhlstein
Tnt Fabric & Textiles Ltd


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