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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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Fraud email example:

From: "MRS SUSAN BROWN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <susan.susanbrown.brown95@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 12:27:25 -0700
Subject: JOB OFFER(BENEFIT-10% COMMISSION)EARN GOOD PAY EVERYWEEK.

Pollux Cotton & Textile Trading Ltd.
Clock Tower House,
Trueman Street ,
Liverpool, L3 2BA
United Kingdom.

I found your email via an online surveyed listing in my search for a
reliable and reputable individual, and I am emailing you to offer you
a part time job . Have it in mind that you are not putting any money
upfront and your banking information are not required 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 Mrs.Susan Brown and I am the GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER of
one of the biggest and most successful Textile, Fabrics and antique
wears company here in the UK .I am contacting you because we are in
need of a Payment Representative in the United States and Canada . So
I would like to offer you a part time job as Our payment
representative and 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's (which is always in the form of Money Orders or
Cashier Checks), 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 need a representative because it takes a longer time period cashing
checks that was sent from the USA and CANADA to us in the United
Kingdom because it take like a month to clear the checks and sending
someone over to the USA and CANADA to collect the checks usually
consumes a lot of money so that why we are Willing to part with 10% of
the total sum so that we can always get the checks cashed in a timely
fashion since they are coming from the USA and Canada and our
representative would also be in the
USA and Canada.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO FOR US:

But we have a problem thats setting us back. We have some problem
collecting our payments from our Canada and USA clients. The
international money transfer tax for legal entities (companies) in
United kingdom is 25%, whereas for the individual, it is only 7%.
There is no sense for us to work this way, while tax for international
money transfer made by a private individual is just 7%. That's why we
need you! We need agents to receive payment for our sales ( in money
orders, certified cheque or bank wire transfers) from our clients in
the Canada and to resend the money to us via Money Gram or Western
Union Money Transfer. This way we will save money because of tax
decreasing.

JOB DESCRIPTION

1. Receive payment from Clients.
2. Cash All Payments at your Bank or Nearest cashing store close to your home.
3. Deduct 10% which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed.
4. Forward balance after deduction of percentage/pay to any of the
offices you will be contacted to send payment to (Payment is to be
forwarded either by Money Gram or Western Union Money Transfer).

HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN?

10% from each operation! For instance: you receive 7000 USD via
cheques or money orders on our behalf. You will cash the money and
keep $700 (10% of $7000) for yourself! At the beginning your
commission will equal 10%,though later it will increase up to 12%!
ADVANTAGES
You do not have to go out as you will work as an independent
contractor right from your home or office. Your job is absolutely
legal. You can earn up to $3000-4000 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
employees who make effort and work hard have a strong possibility to
become managers. Anyway our employees never leave us.

MAIN REQUIREMENTS.

(1). 18 years or older legally capable,responsible and ready to work
3-4 hours per week.
(2). You must have PC knowledge,e-mail and internet experience(minimal).
And please know that Everything is absolutely legal, that's why you
have to fill a contract!
If interested please reply immediately with the following information below:

FULL NAMES:
FULL RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS WITH ZIP CODE:
HOME/CELL PHONE:
PRESENT EMPLOYER/OCCUPATION:
AGE:
GENDER:

Have you done this before indicate
Yes / No?

Application form should be sent to us by e-mail:susan.susanbrown.brown95@gmail.com

Yours Faithfully,

Mrs.Susan Brown.

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