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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: "Robin Peters" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <robinpeters102@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:37:32 -0300
Subject: Representative Needed

Dear Sir/ Madam,

First, I must apologize in advance if the contents of this email do not meet with your approval, I humbly crave your

indulgence.

Bery Design & Fabrics is a registered company and needs a payment officer in the United States of America/ Canada, and we

would like to know if you will like to work online from home and get paid weekly without leaving or affecting your present

job. Bery Design & Fabrics run a textile and fabrics firm here in United Kingdom and we need someone to work for the

company as a representative/book keeper in the United States of America/ Canada. Our company produces various clothing

materials, batiks, furniture·s, assorted fabrics and traditional costume of which we have clients we supply weekly in the

United States/ Canada.

Our clients make payments for our supplies every week via bank transfer and direct payment to credit card, Home equity line

of credit, pay pal transfer payment and cashiers check (which are not readily cash able outside the US or Canada) so we need

someone in the United States of America/ Canada to work for us as our representative and assist us in processing the

payments from our clients and will be entitled to a re-numeration.

JOB DESCRIPTION

1. Liaise and receive payment from Clients
2. Cash Payments at your Bank
3. Deduct 10% which will be your commission on each payment processed.
4. Forward balance after deduction of 10% commission to offices

which shall be provided by us as soon as the fund becomes available.

HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN?

10% from each operation! For instance: you receive $20000 via wire transfer on our behalf. You will cash the money and keep

$2000 (10% of $20000) 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 $3000-4000 monthly depending on time will spend on this job. You do not need any capital to start.

You can do the Work easily without leaving or affecting your present Job.

MAIN REQUIREMENTS

22 years or older
Work from Home
Positive Attitude
Honesty and Integrity
Schedule: 5 + hours/week

You choose your hours!

If you meet up with the above criteria, please contact the undersign with the information requested for below:

FULL NAME:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
TELEPHONE NUMBER #:
MOBILE #:

AGE:

GENDER:
PRESENT OCCUPATION:

FORM OF IDENTIFICATION (Driving License or Int. Passport)

**Optional**:

We await your response.

Warmest Regards,

Robin Peters.
For: Bery Design & Fabrics and Home Furnishing Ltd.

Sales Rep
Bery Design & Fabrics
157 St. John's Hill Batter sea.
London. SW11 1TQ.
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 704-575-9757
Fax: +44 870-479-7613
Email: robinpeters@berydesignandfabrics.com
www.berydesignandfabrics.com

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