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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: "JAMES WILLIAMS INTEGRATIONS" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ijameswilliams@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 12:28:43 -0700
Subject: EMPLOYMENT OFFER!!!WORK FROM HOME AND GET PAID WEEKLY

Goodday,
Work from home and get paid weekly ,without affecting your
present job.
JAMES WILLIAMS INTERGRATION TEXTILE LIMITED needs a
book-keeper in the UNITED STATE OF AMERICA AND CANADA to be
part of it financial team.
You are to work at home and get paid weekly without leaving
or affecting your present job.
JAMES INTEGRATIONs TEXTILE LIMITED is primarily a textile
and fabrics
firm based in the UK and, we need someone to
work for the company as a
representative/book keeper in the states and Canada.We
produces various clothing
materials, batiks,assorted fabrics and traditional
costumes,which,
ofcourse, we have various clients we make supplies to weekly
in the states and
Canada.Our clients make payments for our supplies every week in
form of Money Orders/CASHIERS"S CHECKS, which are not
readily cashable outside the
United States and Canada..
So, we need someone in theUnited States and Canada to work
as our
representative and assist us in processing the payments from
our clients and he/she will get
paid weekly.

JOB DESCRIPTIONS
1. Recieve payment from Clients either by CASHIER'S check
2. Cash Payments at your Bank
3. Deduct 10% which will be your commission on each payment
processed.
4. Forward balance afer deduction of 10% commission to
offices which shall
be provided by us as soon as the fund
becomes available.

REQUIREMENTS:
1.APPLICANT MUST HAVE CONSTANT ACCESS TO THE INTERNET
2.APPLICANT MUST BE ABOVE 18 YEARS OLD.

NOTE:INTERESTED APPLICANT SHOULD REPLY WITH THE UNDERLISTED
INFORMATIONS IMMIDIATELY

FIRST NAME..
LAST NAME...
CONTACT ADDRESS...
CITY.....
STATE...
ZIPCODE....
COUNTRY......
PHONE NUMBERS...
OCCUPATION...............
AGE......................
SEX.............
DID YOU HAVE A CHECKING ACCOUNT...

We will be especting your reply.
Warmest Regards,
TO: CEO / JAMES WILLIAMS INTEGRATION TEXTILE LTD
10 Wret Street,Park Road,
Frome Somerset
BA11 1EU
United Kingdom

COMPANY WORKING HOUR'S
9:00am to 6:pm all days.
JAMES WILLIAMS INTEGRATIONS LTD. RECRUITMENT

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