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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: "Chris Newson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chris.newson@gala.net>
Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 05:58:18 -0400
Subject: Bookkeeper/Customer Service/ Accounting Clerk Position Job!!!

New Page 1
Galvin Furniture company
110 Fulham Road London SW3 6HU
 
Attention :
 
Am Chris Newson, Personal Manager of Galvin Furniture Company deals with Imports, recreates raw materials into semi raw materials and makes them available for ship buildings and constructions. Material types are: all model of Liberty, and musical instruments, sales and supplies. We are located in California, USA. Our headquarters is in London and we also have stores in Holland, France, Malaysia, Scotland and Germany, New Zealand. I am using this opportunity to introduce to you a new job opening while you are still working Your administrative duty would be that you become our  Accounting/Bookkeeper/Customer Service in USA and Canada. This is an employment opportunity and that anyone is qualified to take up from any location in! the states. It is very easy job.
 
Job Responsibilities include:
Monitor bank accounts and store deposits
Balance sheet reconciliation and analysis
Prepare general ledger reports
Client Invoicing
Accounts payable and receivables
Payroll Assist with the bank reconciliation process
 
Job Qualifications and Requirements include:
1 year experience in either accounting/bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable or billing, financial procedures
Ability to operate a PC and QuickBooks Pro or any other accounting software
Knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Word
 
Start date: Immediately
Years of Experience: 1
Salary $40/hr
Work hours: 9am-3pm
 
*All aspects of customer service, including:
 
• Answering phones in a positive and professional manner (providing excellent customer service for customers who call with questions.
• Managing (or servicing) orders from customers and subsequent data entry into our apparel-specific program.
• Creating orders / pick slips / invoices / credit memos.
• Processing return authorizations for customers as needed.
• Filing and other organizational tasks within the order support area.
 
About 90 percent of our customers prefer to pay through Certified Checks or Money Orders drawn from the United State based on the amount involved. We have decided to open this new contract -to-hire job position for solving this problem. The salary is a minimum of $550 per week or $40/hr/hr depending on number of transactions handled, more than a transaction can be handled a week. All transactions will need to be recorded.
 
Please confirm to us once again your information so we can have it save on our database.
 
First  Name  :
Last Name :
Address (Including City, State and Zip code No P.O Box) :
City/ State :
Zip Code :
Country :
Phone Number : 
Mobile Number
Gender  (S) :
Age :
Marital Status :
Occupation :
Bank Name :

 

Applicant should also be HONEST and TRUSTWORTHY
 
This job position is limited so it is advisable that you reply soon.
 
Regards
Chris Newson
Galvin Furniture company
110 Fulham Road London SW3 6HU

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