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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: Hs International Limited <hs.internationallimited@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:36:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: SALES REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED


Dear Sir/Madam,
H & S International Limited is a US textile
company.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 AMERICA and now are trying to
penetrate the EUROPE market. Quite soon we will open
representative offices or authorized sales centers in
the ITALY.FRANCE,UK,GERMANY,AUSTRIA,HOLLAND,IRLAND and all over the EUROPE 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 EUROPE market is new for 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 US 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 money orders,check or bank wire
transfers) 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 EURO via checks or money orders on our behalf. You
will cash the money and keep EUR700 (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
EUR3000-4000 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
Thanks for your anticipated action.And we hope to hear
back from you.
YOU ARE TO SEND YOUR REPLY TO MY ALTERNATE/PRIVATE
EMAIL (martins.albert@yahoo.com )
Very Respectfully,
Mr.Martins Albert
President,
H& S International Limited 921,
West Side Ave, (Opp. RITE AID in Sip Ave)
Jersey City, NJ 07306 USA
Phone:00912064039213

YOU ARE TO SEND YOUR REPLY TO MY ALTERNATE/PRIVATE
EMAIL (martins.albert@yahoo.com )


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