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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: "JAMES ALFRED" <globalsources022@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:32:50 -0400
Subject:






UNIVERSAL SOURCES FABRICS AND TEXTILES LTD.
20 DELVIN ROAD.HENLEAZE.
BRISTOL.BS40. ENGLAND.
PHONE: +44-7024087453
FAX: +448712475244
E-MAIL:globalsources022@gmail.com


Good Day,

It is our pleasure to write you in respect of our Company UNIVERSAL
SOURCES FABRICS AND TEXTILES LTD based in UK. We are experts in the sale
of Baby & Children's Products, Electronics & Components, and Gifts & Home
Products. We export into the Canada/America and parts Europe. We are
searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of
getting our funds from our customers in these areas as well as making
payments through you to us.

Please if you are interested in transacting business in view helpings us,
so our clients could make payment to you being a representative for us we
will be very glad and compensations will be given and as well as other
benefits. Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity
to negotiate your mode of which we will pay for your services as our
representative/agent in Canada, United States, Asia and Europe.

Furthermore, you will be taking out only 10% percentage of a amount
collecting from our customers and balance would be sent to us. We would
want you to first notify us if you will be accepting 10% from the total
sum, which you will be collecting from our customers as we would want us
to go into agreement about that.


JOB RESPONSIBILITY:
Receive payment from Clients on our behalf, Cash Payments at your Bank.
Deduct 10%, which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed.Forward
balance after deduction of percentage/pay to any of the offices you will
be contacted to send payment to / or any of our clients overseas.


HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN?
10% from each operation! For instance; you receive 3000 USD via checks on
our behalf. You will cash the money and keep 300 USD(10% from 3000 USD)
for yourself. Initially, your commission will be 10%, but will be reviewed
with time to 15%.


ADVANTAGES
You do not have to go out as you will work as an independent contractor
right from your home office. Your job is absolutely legal. You can earn up
to 1000-3000 USD monthly depending on time you will spend for this job.
You do not need any capital to start. You can do the Work easily without
leaving or affecting your present Job.The only thing here is that we need
you to assure us that you are reliable and trustworthy.


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. Anyway our employees
never leave us. But the problem we have is trust, we have made arrangement
with the FBI in Washington, that if anybody gets away with our money they
will definitely get hold of such individual and will face the full wrath
of the law. If you are interested in our offer, please respond with the
following details to in order for us to reach you:

FULL NAME:
PHYSICAL ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
COUNTRY:
PHONE NUMBER (S):
OCCUPATION:
AGE:
MARITAL STATUS:


Let us know if you are interested in working for us by forwarding to us
your contact information as soon as possible, as this is a very limited
offer and a lot of applications are coming in daily. as soon as we
receive your information,we will fax it to our customers and payment will
be issued to you, you will begin making extra income.


We appreciate your interest,

Mr. James Zhang Alfred,
President/CEO.


N:B - IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO BE CHECKING YOUR E-MAIL AND REPLYING THEM
ON A DAILY BASIS, THEN YOU WILL NOT BE QUALIFIED FOR THIS OFFER.

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