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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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Fraud email example:

From: "MAO GLOBAL TEXTLE LTD" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <maoglobaltextile.ch@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 01:51:51 -0000
Subject: job offer

MAO GLOBAL TEXTLE LTD.
Office Address:
No.2229,1st. Floor 3.3 PLAZA
No.35 SANLITUN ST .
CHAOYANG DISTRICT, BEIJING . 100027
Phone : +86 13910564134



Would you like to work home and Earn more than $1,000 Every week without Affecting Your Present Job?

Dear Candidate,
Please permit me to write you irrespective of the fact we have not met before. I got your contact through network online hence I decided to write you. I would be very interested in offering you a part-time paying job in which you could earn a lot. Getting an accountant in the states or opening an account would have been my best choice but I have a deadline to meet and taking any of those choices would cost me time and a whole lot of other requirements, which I am not ready to
deal with. That is where i need your assistant and service.

WHAT I NEED FROM YOU
You will be working as my payment assistant in charge of collecting and processing the payments from mine Associates.

JOB DESCRIPTION?

1. Receive payment (inform of money orders/checks) from My Clients/Associates.
2. Cash the Payments at your Bank
3. Deduct 10%, which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed.
4. You will then forward the balance via Money Gram or Western Union Money Transfer according to my instruction.

REQUIREMENTS?

18 years or older.
Legally capable.
Responsible, Reliable and Trustworthy
Ready to work 3-4 hours per week.
Able to check and respond to emails often.
Easy telephone access.

IS THIS LEGAL?

Yes it is. As a matter of fact, my lawyer checked all legal provisions to know if there is any domestic or international law
against businesses or deals in this manner. And he said its allowed by all LAWS. So know that doing this work is safe and legitimate. Guess all is well understood,I would be glad if you accept my proposal.

Please if you are interested Kindly send me the info Below:

NAME:
ADDRESS:
STATE:
CITY:
ZIP CODE:
COUNTRY:
PHONE NUMBER:
AGE:
SEX:
OCCUPATION:

I am looking forward to hearing from you if you are willing.

Thank you.

Best regards,

Mr. Robert Lee

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