419 scam: "PART TIME JOB OFFER"<info@employment.com> Part time Job Opportunity

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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:
- "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
- "money orders " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "cashier's check" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- davidtim33@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "PART TIME JOB OFFER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zorasart@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:00:49 +0300
Subject: Part time Job Opportunity

My name is Mr David Timberlake. I just came about your email address through an online email listing and I would be very interested in offering
you a part-time paying job in which you could earn a lot without
quitting your present Job or having problem with your employers. I am a reputable man with 4 kids all boys and the love of my life,
my wife. I am a multitalented man and I do quite a lot of traveling and get
to meet a lot of people. I just resigned my job as a research scientist but I still work as a
freelance consultant for the institute which gives me very much time to
do my own work which is basically being a freelance researcher who could
be employed by research institutes to do research projects anywhere in
the world. I reside in UK even though I have lived most of my life in
other parts of the world, I am fully residing in U.K . Presently, I
have just been granted a funding to head a research project in the
tropical regions of West Africa regarding rare and vulnerable plant species
and this would be commencing very soon. However my funding were by my American counterparts who send me the
bunch of payments mostly in US based money orders and cashier checks.
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 I am not
ready to deal with, as I would be travelling a lot in the meantime. So presently, assuming you would be able to deal with cash, I would be
willing to employ you on contract basis to be my payment representative
back in the States, this way they could issue and make payments in
form of Money Orders, Cashier's Check, etc out to you, you could then cash
them easily, withdraw 10% of the total amount on these payment
instruments as your commission and then send the rest back to me through wire
transfer. Please, bear it in mind that we would be dealing with quite a handful
of cash and you could be making up to $5000 just working with me in a
short period of time (within 2-3 weeks). I would be glad if you accept my proposal and I intend to commence on
starting as soon as you are ready. If you are interested, please email
me back ,so we could make concluding arrangements.
If You are interested, Kindly provide me with:

Your Name.
Your Address (NOT P.O Box)
City, State, Zip
Occupation.
Phone Number(s) (Mobile Number)
Thank You.
Mr David Timberlake
Reply To : davidtim33@yahoo.com

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