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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: Wood Empire Consult <hwilson_wempconsult@mail2world.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:58:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Wood Empire Temporary /Part Time/ Job Offer For You.


                  
               Wood Empire Temporary /Part Time/ Job Offer For You.
 
My name is Harold Wilson currently working as Wood Empire Consultant, On behalf of the Trustees and  Executor of the Wood Empire. I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter was returned undelivered.

I want to know if you would like to work online from home and get paid without, affecting your present job?  Actually i need a representative who can be working for Wood Empire.Our Human Resources department got your contact from the Internet directory.

WOOD EMPIRE is a custom manufacturer of furniture, woods are used for different things e.g building houses making offices furniture’s/Home Furniture, Building canoes e.t.c Its always too expensive and stressful for me to come down and receive payment's twice in a week so i therefore decided to contact you, i am willing to pay you 10% for every payment received by you from our clients who makes payment through you. i do come to receive payment and have it cashed after i supply them raw materials. When payment is been sent to us we cannot cash these here in UK , as international Cheques take about 14 working days for cash to be made available.

We have decided to deliver the products upfront, it is very risky but it should push up sales by 25 percent. We need to get payments for our products as soon as possible.

We lose about 75,000 USD of net income each month because we have money
transfer delays. You are not involved in any sales. there are hundreds of competitors, close direct contacts between suppliers and customers and other difficulties, which impede our sales promotion.

ABOUT THE JOB:You are to deduct 10% on each payment you receive from our clients per payment commission is 10% of every money orders /cashier check that is cashed instantly"Cash in Hand" or "Cash on counter"is what you get from the total cashed.
 
YOU WOULD BE PAID EXTRA $50 INCOME ON EVERY PAYMENT CASHED APART FROM YOUR 10% INCOME.

10% FROM EACH PAYMENT PROCESSED!(FOR INSTANCE) JUST AN EXAMPLE:
YOU RECEIVE $7000 VIA CHECKS ON BEHALF.YOU CASH THE MONEY IN YOUR BANK AND KEEP $700 (10% FROM $7000) TO YOURSELF.CALCULATE YOUR INCOME!!

Listed Ex Applicant for the Last Months:David J. Adams,NY - $14,159.00,Brian L. Jones,VA - $13,066.00,John Johnston,IL$12,811.00,Jenny Mc Kinney , CA - $10,980.00,Rose Likes,NY - $10,121.00

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
 
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN OUR OFFER, I ENCOURAGE YOU TO FILL THE FORM BELOW: REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL FOR ME TO CO-ORDINATE YOUR FORM WITHIN 24HRS, SO I COULD GET BACK TO YOU WITH THE ACCEPTANCE LETTER.(hwilson_wempconsult@mail2world.com)
 
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APPLICATION FORM
FIRST NAME-
LAST NAME-
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS (P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTED)_
ZIP CODE-
CITY-
STATE-
COUNTRY-
CELL PHONE# -
HOME PHONE#
OCCUPATION-
GENDER-
MARITAL STATUS-
AGE-
NATIONALITY-
YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS-
HAVE YOU BEEN ENGAGE IN ANY ONLINE JOB OFFER BEFORE YOU RECEIVE MY GREAT OFFER??

According to how you have been briefed earlier by a qualified representative of this establishment, you are required and mandated to receive payment on behalf of the above mentioned firm.
 
You are to deduct 10% of all funds processed on a particular order and forward the balance payment via Western Union Money Transfer to any of "Wood Empire ltd " Groupregional warehouses that will be given to you later,all transfer charges would be deducted from the balance after deduction of your 10% wage.
 
Warmest Regards,

Harold Wilson -Consultant.
Hayley Walker- Director.
Jane Needham - Manager.
Andrius Minicius - Human Relations Officer.
Laura Bairstow - Production Manager.
Wood Empire Furniture,
557-561 Battersea Park Road,
London SW11 3BL.
Website: www.woodempire.co.uk
 
SHOW ROOM

557-561 Battersea Park Road, London SW11 3BL
273 Cricklewood Broadway, London NW2 6NX
NO EXPERIENCE IS NEEDED TO JOIN OUR TEAM.
(Reg No: 2005/013678/09)



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