419 scam: "Contract job offer: American Manufacturing & Technologies, Inc."<tcch11@live.co.uk> Job Offer: American Manufacturing & Technologies, Inc.

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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:
- "western union" (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. )
- "moneygram" (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. )
- "tccn2011@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "tccn2011@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "Contract job offer: American Manufacturing & Technologies, Inc." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tcc11@live.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 23:49:36 +0800
Subject: Job Offer: American Manufacturing & Technologies, Inc.

From : Tony Chan
E-mail : tccn2011@live.com
Contact : American Manufacturing & Technologies, Inc.
AMTI is located at:
Division of Maxant Technologies, Inc.
7540 Caldwell Avenue
Niles, IL 60714
United States

21-04-2011

My name is Tony Chan.We are manufacturing alot of Fabric and Texitles and
suppliers all over the World and I just came about your email address and your
brief profile through an email listing affiliated with the online Chamber of
Commerce and I would be very interested in offering you a part-time paying job
in which you could earn alot.I am the General Manager of the compan:
American Manufacturing & Technologies, Inc. and we need Assistance Representative
in all states of United States and Canada.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO FOR US

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 $3000-4000 monthly depending on time you will
spend for this job.

The employees who make efforts and work hard have a strong possibility to become managers.
Anyway our employees never leave us.

You can view our website in full here (http://www.amti-products.com)

JOB DESCRIPTION

1. Recieve payment in Cash from clients thru Western Union or MoneyGram/ Wire transfer or check/ Credit card transfer.
2. Online at least 1 hours per day [at your own comfortable time]

HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN

10% from each FUNDS! For instance: you receive $5000 USD via
Western Union Money Transfer/Moneygram on our behalf. You will pick up the
funds and keep $500 (10% from $5000) for yourself! At the beginning your
commission will equal 10%, though later it will increase up to 15% gradually!
Please know that Everything is absolutely legal, that's why You
have to fill a contract!

Make sure you include your full name and address with your direct
phone number where you can be reach. Once i have your info,a contract
agreement will be send to you, inorder for you to sign and send
back, so that we can commence transaction.

Thanks for your anticipated action. And we hope to hear back from you.

Tony Chan
AMTI
Division of Maxant Technologies, Inc.
7540 Caldwell Avenue
Niles, IL 60714
United States
E-mail : tccn2011@live.com

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