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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: "Mr. Robin Torres" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <robintorres@sify.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:13:40 +0100
Subject: Job Offer

Payments Managers Needed For New Quater 2009
Limehouse Textiles & Fabrics Ltd. (UK).
Imports and Exports, General Merchants.
Unit 5, Wharram Street
Hull, HU2 0JB Humberside
United Kingdom.



Dear Sir/Madam,

Good Tidings to you as you read this mail. Do you presently live in USA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA. Would like to work part timely from home?

Then this is the opportunity you have been waiting for. Come join Hundreds of our Company Representatives and you can Earn $500-$3000 Per -Week.

Limehouse Textiles & Fabrics Ltd. (UK). Urgently requires a reliable persons/companies,who can act as a RECEIVING OFFICER for us, in the above mentioned countries.He/She will act as a medium between our customers and us in their established area.

We are finishers and suppliers of leather in fashion finish, cow calf split, goats fur, 100% wool textures, cottons of the best quality, waxed oiled embossed printed materials foil laminated leather glanced burnished milled textiles, brush-off coco snake skin.

We have limited countries where our products are been exported, and due to the high demand for our products in America, Canada and Australia, we have decided to move our products fully into America, Canada and Australia.

YOUR BENEFITS.
If approved as our Representative, our clients/customer who are located in your country will be making payments through you to us in the form of Certified cheques, bank draft, cashier cheques, western union, and wire transfer. But what ever option that they opt, you would be entitled to 10% ten percent of each payment you receive.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Please note that this service is based on part time and will not disturb nor affect your present job. If you are interested in transacting business with us, we will be very glad. Please, forward to us the following information's:

P.S If you are interested, have the form filled out below and send to my
private email addresses: robintorres@sify.com
______________________________________________________
First name.............................................
Last name..............................................
Full Address...........................................
City...................................................
State..................................................
Country................................................
Zip Code...............................................
Tel numbers............................................
Sex....................................................
Date of birth..........................................
_______________________________________________________
Are you employed?.....
self employed?......
Have you done a job like this online?....
Do you have a checking/savings account? ....
Best means of communication email/phone?....
_______________________________________________________
Forward Your Reply To Either Of The Following Address:

Announcer,
Mr. Robin Torres.
Human Resources Department
Limehouse Textiles & Fabrics Ltd. (UK).

P.S If you are interested, have the form filled out above and send to my
private email addresses: robintorres@sify.com



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