419 scam: "Eric T Givens"<test@test.com> RECRUITING IN USA AND CANADA

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a company representative scam. This type of job offer scam involves the cashing of fake checks and money orders. It could expose you to losses of tens of thousands of dollars as well as to the risk of criminal prosecution and (in some cases) imprisonment.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "Eric T Givens" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <etGivensArts@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:24:47 -0400
Subject: RECRUITING IN USA AND CANADA

Good Day,
My name is Eric T Givens, My Company is looking for a someone in the STATES/ CANADA that is trustworthy and honest who would be helping out with payment collection and processing.. All you would be doing is receiving these payments that would come to you via the mail system in your country, have them cashed and remit the rest to me. I would be willing to pay you 10% of whatever payment you process. These payments would come in different forms.
I have been designing arts and crafts since I was a small child. That gives me about 20 Years of experience. I majored in art in high school and took a few college art courses. Most of my work is done in either pencil or airbrush mixed with colour pencils. I have recently added designing and creating artwork on the internet. I have been selling my art for the last 3 years and have had my work featured on trading cards, prints and in magazines. I have sold in galleries and to private collectors from all around the world. I am always facing serious difficulties when it comes to selling my art works to Americans; they are always offering to pay with Different Modes, which are difficult for me to cash here in the UK. Because of a hold of almost two weeks that would be placed on them before they clears the banks here in the UK.

These payments would be coming in your name, so that it would be possible for you to have them cashed. And there is NO FEE or SIGN-UP FEE of any kind. The payment would be sent to you directly from my clients in the states or by me after verifying the details on them. All you would be doing is cashing the payments and deducting your share (10%) and having the rest sent down to me via WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER. the FEE for the transfer would also be deducted from my SHARE of the money

If you are interested, please get back to me as soon as Possible with your full contact details, which should include, your:

A. Your FULL NAME
B. Your Address where the Payments should be sent to via courier. (NO PO BOX Address)
C. Your Address City, State and Postcode
D. Telephone numbers (Cell phone and home phone but not voice mail.)
E. Age
F. Sex
G. Occupation

Regards

Eric T Givens

T Givens & Sons Art Gallery,
26, Commercial Rd,
Bournemouth, England, BH11 0NF
01247467500

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