419 scam: "Mitco publishing Company"<murray_eric6@yahoo.com.hk> Financial Assistant Secretary

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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)
- "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a company representative scam. This type of job offer scam involves the cashing of fake checks and money orders. It could expose you to losses of tens of thousands of dollars as well as to the risk of criminal prosecution and (in some cases) imprisonment.
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.
- gftextile2@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mitco publishing Company" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <gftextile2@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 13:08:06 -0700
Subject: Financial Assistant Secretary

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Mr. Graham Morgan, a designer also the Manager of Mitco and Consultant live and works here in United Kingdom, Would you like to work online from home and get paid without affecting your present job?

Actually I need a representative who can be working for the company as online book-keeper. We make lots of supplies to some of our clients in the USA/CANADA/EUROPE, for which I do come to USA/CANADA/EUROPE to receive payment and have it cashed after I supply them raw materials. It always too expensive and stressful for me to come down and receive such payment twice in a month so I therefore decided to contact you.

I am willing to pay you 10% for every payment receives by you from our clients who make payment through you. Please note you don't have to be a book keeper to apply for the job.

Kindly indicate your interest in the position by sending me your full contact details in the format below. Hope to hear from you soon.

Full Names: -----------------
Physical Address: -----------
City: -----------------------
State: ----------------------
Zip code: -------------------
Age: ------------------------
Occupation: -----------------
Cell Number: ----------------
Home Number: ----------------
Email Address (Pry & Sec): ---

If you are interested, Endeavor to send your reply to gftextile2@gmail.com and your soonest compliant will be highly appreciated.

Kind Regards,

Mr. Graham Morgan
Mitco publishing Company
42 Bakesbornes Tower
Orpington, Kent BR5 4QL, UK

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