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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: "Global Sources" <office@gsourceshome.com>
Reply-To: <gsrecruits@live.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:09:28 +0200
Subject: Employment Offer From Global Sources

Good day,
 
 
If you have up to three hours spare time per-week. you can get paid, would you like to work part or full time online, and get paid  weekly? If yes,then please read carefully
 
How would you like to get your job independence and work freely from the comfort of your home without losing your present job. My name is David Milner and I am the recruitment officer for one of the world's leading sourcing company.
 
Global Sources is a leading business-to-business media company and a primary facilitator of trade with Greater China and worldwide,the company provides sourcing information to volume buyers and integrated marketing services to suppliers. It helps a community of over 888,000 active buyers source more profitably from complex overseas supply markets. With the goal of providing the most effective ways possible to advertise, market and sell, Global Sources enables suppliers to sell to hard-to-reach buyers in over 240 countries.
 
I am contacting you because we are in need of a Payment Representative in your geographical location, So I would like to offer you a Part Time Job as our payment representative with which you can earn twice your monthly salary depending on your Speed, Accuracy and Devotion to your work. All you will be doing for us is to receive our payment on our behalf from our client (which is always in the form of Certified Cashier Checks or Money Orders),Process the payment and deduct your commission which is going to be ten percent (10%) of total amount processed and remit the balance to any of our offices via Electronic Transfer.
 
 
WHY WE NEED YOU:
 
We are currently seeking part or full time employees for our ever-growing Accounts Receivable Department.  Through extensive demographic research, we have discovered a wealth of untapped human resources that, for one reason or another, need the freedom to work from home.  If this sounds like you, please read on, and consider becoming part of our company family .As part of our ongoing multi level marketing network,we seek capable individuals to work for us as our representative.
 
 
The Scope of Your Work is as Follows:
 
Receive Payments on behalf of the company
Cash the Payments in your bank
Deduct your 10% commission
Forward the balance to the designated recipients as you will be instructed.
 
MAIN REQUIREMENTS
 
18 years or older
legally capable
Responsible
ready to work 3-4 hours per week.
With PC knowledge e-mail and Internet experience (minimal)And please
know that everything is absolutely legal.
 
 
If you are interested in our offer, please respond with the following details to :  gsrecruits@live.com
 
 
FULL NAME:
PHYSICAL ADDRESS (No P.O.BOX):
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
COUNTRY:
PHONE NUMBER (S):
OCCUPATION:
EMAIL :
 
 
Let us know if you are interested in working for us by forwarding to us your contact information. as soon as we receive your information,we will fax it to our customers and you will begin making extra income.
 
Thanks for your total understanding and we  appreciate your interest in global sources.
 
Regards,
 
David Milner.
Recruitment Officer.
 
www.globalsources.com

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