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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: "Collins Morgan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dipcollinsmorgan231@yahoo.dk>
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:08:18 -0000
Subject: Hi New Year Job

Dear Sir/Madam,

GiftScourt Supplies Inc. is a European construction Company, which has a Standardized office here in UK . GiftScourt Supplies a full range of building materials including bricks, blocks, lintels, dpc, tools, insulation, fixings, sealants, fencing, timber, plywood, drainage, velux and safety equipment Worldwide. We have reached big sales volume of Constructing Materials in Europe and now are trying to penetrate the USA and Canada market. Quite soon we will open representative offices or authorized sales centers in the USA/Canada and therefore we are currently looking for people who will assist us in establishing a new distribution network there. The fact is that despite the USA/Canada market is new to us we already have regular clients in fact our products speak for itself.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO FOR US:

But we have a problem that's setting us back. We have some problem collecting our payments from our USA or Canada clients. The international money transfer tax for legal entities (companies) in USA is 25%, whereas for the individual it is only 7%.There is no sense for us to work this way, while tax for international money transfer made by a private individual is 7% .That is why we need you.

We need agents to receive payment for our products (in Money Orders or Checks) from our clients in the USA/Canada and to send the money to us via Western Union Money transfer or Moneygram international money transfer. This way, we will save money because of tax decreasing.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
1. Receive payment from Clients
2. Cash Payments at your Bank or Exchange Rate Offices
3. Deduct 10% which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed.
4. Forward balance after deduction of percentage/pay to any of the offices you will be contacted to send payment.

HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN?

* 10% from each operation. For instance: you receive $8000 via Checks or money orders on our behalf. You will cash the money and keep $800 (10% from $8000) for yourself; at the beginning your commission will equal 10%, though later it will increase up to 12% as you can earn up to $80,000-$150,000 annually from us.

ADVANTAGES

You don't have to go out as you will work as an independent contractor right from your home or office. Your job is absolutely legal. You can earn up to $10,000-$20,000 monthly depending on time you will spend for this job. You do not need any capital to start. You can do the work easily without leaving or affecting your present Job. The employees who make efforts and work hard have a strong possibility to become managers.
Anyway our employees never leave us.

MAIN REQUIREMENTS
* 18 years and above
* Legally capable
* Responsible

Interested Persons/Applicant is required to forward the following Information Below to our consulting agent via email at : dipcollinsmorgan231@yahoo.dk

Name:

Address Line 1:

City:

State:

Zip:

Phone:

Occupation:

Age:

Marital Status:

You will be contacted by a staff of the company in 48hrs on your response of interest for the Job Position and you will be informed on when you will receive the first set of Payments.

Collins Morgan
GiftScourt Supplies Inc.
Unit 22 Greenhill Crescent ,
WATFORD , WD18 8PH

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