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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: "PART TIME JOB OFFER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mbillig20@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:36:46 +0800
Subject: Re:PART-TIME JOB OFFER AS RECEIVING REPRESENTATIVE...

Interland Fabrics And Poles of Windsor UK
56-78 St Leonard's Road,
Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 3AX
London United Kingdom
 
Goodday,
 
  My name is Michael Billig,I am happy to inform you that we are seeking a Male or Female, who would like to work for us as a PART-TIME Collection Representative. You will make 500 Euros on every job you complete.We are advising you that this will not affect your present state of employment if you are currently in a working status. Our main factory is located in U.K. Our business extracts raw materials needed for the manufacturing of fabrics from Great Britian,Asia and South America and Africa. We produce standard articles for promotional, catering, hotel and laundry industries.We are also able to producen manufactured goods to our customers specific design requirements.
we are constantly working with our clients on new and innovative designs and provide a fast and flexible service. Blank Tea Towels, Cotton,Canvass Bags and Cotton Drill Aprons are our most popular products used by screen printers and embroiderers for tourism, schools, special events and promotions.Currently, We seek persons who are honest,sincere, trustworthy, capable and reliable that would help us receive payments from our customers.The reason why we need this rep is because it takes too long for a other European drawn check to clear here in the UK, which delays our supplies/services.
So we look for a representative that will handle that aspect of receiving and cashing checks for us in the Europe and send the money in cash down to us utilizing Western Union or Moneygram. we are willing to pay %10 on every payment you recieve on our behalf. You are still able to maintain your regular employment position, while you work for us on a PART-TIME basis. All you have to do is help us receive payments from our customers. These payments will come in the form of checks or money order in your name and sent to your address via FedEx.
So you just need to cash it, deduct your 500 Euros and send the rest of the money down to the info we're going to provide you with.All we need now is to build a rapport with you based on trust. But we have our way of getting anyone that gets away with our money via different enforcement procedures available to protect the company.If you are interested, I will send you an employment letter, which you are to sign and send back to the Chief Human Resources Officer for foreign employees as soon as possible. The company requires your fullname, home address, telephone, and your phone number for us to get in touch with you concerning your employment status. All the while you earn 500 Euros per business completion. By accepting the position with our company, you are helping us maintain our other European based customers and enlarging the company's scope
JOB DESCRIPTION
1. Recieve payment from Clients either by check or Money Order
2. Cash Payments at your Bank
3. Deduct 500 Euros which will be your commission on each payment processed.
4. Forward balance  after deduction of 500 Euros commission to our company.
Minimum Qualifications:
*Interested person must be 18 years and above
*Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks andprioritize accordingly
*Good computer and Internet knowledge helpful
*Candidate must have good verbal and communication skills.
Salary/Pay Rate: Commission + Bonus (If Required)
 
NOTE: GET BACK TO ME WITH THE BELOW INFORMATION IF YOU ARE INTERESTED:
FULLNAME:...........
FULL ADDRESS:.........
CITY:..................
STATE :................
ZIPCODE:...............
COUNTRY:.................
TEL # :...................
AGE and SEX :.............
 
*Do you have an exclusive relationship with another United Kingdom based company? YES /NO.*Please also let us know the best time to reach you on phone especially as we have a difference in time. Thank you for your time.
 
Thank you in anticipation
 
Best Regards,
 
Mr Michael Billig.
E-mail:mbillig20@gmail.com.


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