419 scam: "© C.S. Brunt (Freight Services) Ltd"<hr_admin@csbrunt.co.uk> -=-FLEXIBLE PART TIME J0B 0FFER-=-

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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. )
- "% commission" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- waynecrozier@aol.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "© C.S. Brunt (Freight Services) Ltd" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <waynecrozier@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 02:46:00 +0100
Subject: -=-FLEXIBLE PART TIME J0B 0FFER-=-

Dear Prospective Representative

C.S. Brunt (Freight Services) Ltd.
Unit 7 CircleSouth,
Wharfside Way,
Trafford Park,
Manchester, M17 1NF, UK.

Registered in England Company No: 1974185

Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is Wayne Crozier, I am the Recruiting Manager of C.S. Brunt (Freight Services) Ltd.Our company needs representatives in the United states. We would want to know if you would like to work online from home and get paid weekly without leaving or affecting your present job.

REPRESENTATIVE ROLE:
Your key responsibilities will be to manage and facilitate the payments made by our US clients into the investment accounts online under the supervision of the regional Collections Executive.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Since we are currently unable to establish full-scale presence in the US due to the severe restrictions imposed by the Patriot Act of 2001, we are looking for proactive individuals to act as our receivables managers in the Americas.
Our clients make payments for our services every week. Payments are made mainly through Money Orders, Reconcile the payments if required and transfer the funds to our vendors via western union money transfer.You will be receiving a 10% commission for each transfer that you forward to us.

If you are interested in our offer, and would like to work for our company kindly send an email to waynecrozier@aol.com with the below requested details:

FULL NAME:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
PERSONAL CELL PHONE NUMBER:
SEX:
AGE:
OCCUPATION:

NB: C.S. Brunt Ltd. confirms that any personal data collected from your application will be used for recruitment and selection purposes. Should you be successful in gaining employment with us, this information will then also be used for employment purposes.
Thanks for considering our job offer and we hope to develop a good working relationship with you.

Very Respectfully,
Wayne Crozier
Recruiting Manager
© C.S. Brunt (Freight Services) Ltd
www.csbrunt.co.uk

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