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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 DEAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jamesdean639@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:37:08 -0700
Subject: IMPORTANT AND LEGITIMATE JOB OFFER FOR YOU

Hello,

Please permit me to write you irrespective of the fact we have not met before.I got your contact through your

listed resume, hence I decided to write you.I would be very interested in offering you a part-time paying job in

which you will be paid ,despite the fact that you are helping to save many of God's children lives that have been

left homeless due to un-fortunate events that took place in their respective lifes.Before I go further, I will like

to give you a brief profile about myself.


My name is James Dean. I am 55 years of age with 4 kids ...Molly, Timmy,Sandip and Frank, and my loving wife susan. I

had great dreams and ambitions to nurture and train my family especially my children. with all that is required , so

they could become the best family in the world . I have special love and plans for family and my profession .I had

plans to establish a great medical centre,employ people and attain great goals. As in the life of Mother Theresa and

Mary Slessor , Heaven had other plans for me. One night , i had dreams and I saw something that the same way I have

great love for my family, so many children were dying who needed greater love from me. I saw heaven telling me that

the greater happiness and joy which I will ever know lies in bringing healing to these children . I did not know how

to start , but with great courage and determination, I resolved to do the great work of giving hope again to these

hopeless children. As I have kept on making these children happy with the assistance of others.


Presently, as God almighty would have it, we have been able to build

a wonderful orphanage home for these poor and helpless children, we have been receiving handsome contributions

from people of different societal status all over the world in the form of Donations. Most of our donors reside in

the continent of America and they have been very helpful to our foundation, But the problem is that they always send

us donations in the form of Money Order/US cerified cashier's check which we find very difficult to cash whenever we

are in Africa or any of these developing countries, with high population of Motherless and sick children, and this

is where we need your assistant and service.


WHAT DO WE NEED YOU FOR?


At this point, we will be glad if you could work with us as our representative in the USA, CANADA, ASIA and EUROPE. You will be working as

our payment assistant in charge of collecting and processing the payments from our various donors. Since they will

be making the payment via Money Order/US cerified cashier's check, you will be collecting
these payments via Money Order/US certified cashier's check that you can cash at your bank, then be forwarding

them via Western Union or Money Gram to us. And for this service, we agree to pay you 10% percent of each amount you

collect from the donors. Also note that you will be notified a week before any donation arrives at your door step.

JOB DESCRIPTION?

1. Receive payment (Via Money Order/US cerified cashier's check) from our kind and humble donors twice every week.
2. Cash the Payments at your Bank
3. Deduct 10%, which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed.
4. You will then forward the balance via Western Union Money
Transfer according to our instruction.


ADVANTAGES?

You dont have to go out of your present daily activity in order to engage in this Job (i.e. you can do this Work

easily without leaving or affecting your present Job). You will work as an independent contractor right from your

home /office. Your job is absolutely legal. You do not need any capital to start (non of your personal funds is

needed).


REQUIREMENTS?


18 years or older.
Legally capable.
Responsible, Reliable and Trustworthy
Ready to work 3-4 hours per week.
Able to check and respond to emails often.
Easy telephone access.


IS THIS LEGAL?


Yes it is. As a matter of fact, my lawyer checked all legal provisions to know if there is any domestic or

international law against job contracts or offers in this manner, and he said it is allowed by all LAWS. So know

that doing this work is safe and legitimate.

I guess all is well understood, I would be glad if you accept my proposal .May God almighty bless you as you read

my message and consider in your heart the good you will be doing for these helpless children,

Please reply to my personal email address directly at (jamesdean639@gmail.com) with the details stated below:


NAME:
COMPLETE ADDRESS WITH ZIP CODE:
PHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
AGE:
SEX:

Thank You & God Bless.

Mr.James Dean.


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