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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: "Equatorexploration@accountant.com" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 01:29:47 +0100
Subject: JOB OFFER

We are in search for an Online Accounts Clerk.
No Selling "or" Marketing.
No registration or sign up fee.
Work from home.

Let me start by introducing myself and the Company to you, I am Phil Rand the Chief Executive Officer of the company.

Equator Exploration Limited engages in the exploration and development of oil and gas projects in the highly prospective waters in West Africa. The company’s objective is to build a diversified portfolio of exploration, appraisal and production assets in the region.

Equator is currently focusing its efforts in the Gulf of Guinea and recently completed drilling its third well on OML 122 offshore Africa. The company has interests in deepwater blocks OML 122, OPL 323 and OPL 321 offshore Africa and Block 2 in the Africa - São Tomé and Príncipe Joint Development Zone. Equator also owns rights to acquire a 100% interest in two blocks of its choice in the territorial waters of São Tomé and Príncipe, and continues to evaluate other exploration opportunities in the region.

West Africa is one of the most prolific offshore deepwater exploration and production regions. Discoveries in the region include the Akpo field ( Africa) with estimated reserves of 800 million barrels, the Agbami field ( Africa) with estimated reserves of 710 million barrels, and the Zafiro field ( Equatorial Guinea) with estimated reserves of 1 billion barrels.

Equator Exploration is listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange and is registered in the British Virgin Islands. Equator Exploration's incorporation number is 420125. Where an AIM company is not incorporated in the UK, the rights of shareholders may be different from the rights of shareholders in a UK incorporated company.
Class Title: Online Accounting Clerk
Salary: $40/hour

DEFINITION:
Perform responsible accounting clerical work involving the maintenance of financial or statistical records for the company's accounting system. This is a Work from Home Job position.

Requirements :

{1}Extensive experience in dealing with the public
{2}Computer literate in Microsoft Office
{3}Experienced in working with money
{4}Excellent communication skills
{5}Highly organized

Duties and functions to be carried out by you:

* Answer phone calls and take messages
* Processed payroll in the Managers absence
* Customer transactions and reception Receives and processes bills, organizes into correct records; and approves and deposits money from various projects.
* Prepares monthly reports and keeps daily records of all expenditures on various accounts as required. Maintains records and monitors disbursements of fund projects.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

*Skill in operating office equipment. Ability to follow oral and written instructions and apply institutional and other policies accurately.
*Ability to perform arithmetic computations. Ability to gather and display data in appropriate format and keep accurate records.
*Ability to exercise functional supervision over employees. Ability to communicate effectively with staff and the public.

I also have a few questions to ask you.

*Do you have office Equipment at home i.e Fax Machine,Scanner,Computer and Internet and a phone Line?

*Do you have another Job? And if yes, Is it a full time job? Or a part time job?

*So why do you want this Job?

*Date of Birth?

*Will you be able to dedicate at least 3 hours per day between the hours of 8:00am-7:00pm?

*Have you worked as an account assistant before?

*Privacy and code of conduct....explain the phrase?

*What do u understand by petty cash?

*Have you ever worked from home?

*How would you describe your self?

*Do you know your clerical speed?what is it?

*Do you have an idea of how to use ms excel?

*Which accounting software have you worked with?

*How do you want to receive you salary weekly or bi-weekly or at the end of the month?

* Through mail or bank deposit?

* I will need you to send an email with the following information below to my regular email which is explorationlimited@accountant.com
for job consideration........

Name.................................................
Address............................................
City....................................................
State.................................................
Zip Code.........................................
Tel:..................................................

Contact me if you 're still interested in working for the firm and have the necessary knowledge and equipment. And if you do not meet with the stated requirement, Please let me know and we will see what we can do and always en devour to check your email from time to time if you want to secure this job position.

I 'll look forward to hear from you soon.

Yours sincerely,
Mr Richard Clark, MA
Chief Executive Officer
Equator Exploration Limited
1st Floor, 50 Curzon Street
London W1J 7UW
United Kingdom
BEST CONTACT:- explorationlimited@accountant.com
(Website is www.equatorexploration.com)

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