419 scam: "Cosmopolitan Textile Company Limited"<job@cosmopolitan-textiles.co.uk> REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED URGENTLY

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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:

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:
- "cost of transfer" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "% of every payment" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +4401613671122

Fraud email example:

From: "Cosmopolitan Textile Company Limited" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cosmopolitantex3@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:59:37 +0200
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED URGENTLY

Cosmopolitan Textile Company Limited
CTC Europe, Commercial Street, Hyde
Cheshire, SK14 2HP, UK
Tel: +44(0)161 367 1122
Fax: +44(0)161 367 1198
http://www.cosmopolitan-textiles.co.uk/

Dear Sir / Madam,

Cosmopolitan Textile Co.Ltd. is based in UK and we are into manufacturing
of Textiles with numerous customers home and abroad.

We offer a wide and versatile range of classic, luxurious textile with
a on temporary twist.

We require representatives in your area who will be in charge of all
our payments and record keeping from clients/customers in the area.Because
most customer preferred paying through local currencies and Bank wire
Transfer.

This brings our quest to employ a credible and trustworthy fellow as
our representative to handle our payments. This would not affect your
present job but serve as another stream of income to your good self.

Being our representative assisting us in processing the payments from
our clients, We will pay you weekly salary and you shall earn 10% of
every payment you process for us. In the past few years we have lost
about ?75,000 GBP of net income each month because of money transfer
delays.

Your tasks are:

1. Receive Wire transfer and payment from my Customers

2. process the payment.

3. Deduct 10%,which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed
4.
Forward balance after deduction of percentage/ pay to any of the
office you will be contacted to send payment to.

***Note that all cost of transaction and cost of transfer(C.O.T)
should be deducted before forwarding the balance.

After establishing close co-operation you'll be able to operate with
larger orders and you'll be able to earn more.
We are looking only for the worker who satisfies our requirements and
will be an earnest assistant.

We are glad to offer this job position to you. If you feel that you
are serious about this and you are an earnest worker. Please send your
details below:

FULL NAME.......

ADDRESS.....

CITY......

STATE.....

ZIP CODE...

CELL NUMBER.............

GENDER...

AGE......

PRESENT job.................
.

Regards,
Cosmopolitan Textile Company Limited
CTC Europe, Commercial Street, Hyde
Cheshire, SK14 2HP, UK
Tel: +44(0)161 367 1122
Fax: +44(0)161 367 1198
http://www.cosmopolitan-textiles.co.uk/

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