419 scam: "Mr. Robin Torres"<NoResponse@movemail.com> Job Offer

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- robintorres@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

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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