419 scam: "recruitment office"<Jamespeterson31@rocket.com> PAYPAL JOB OFFER

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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:
- "commission of 10%" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "recruitment office" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <md.recruitment@rediffmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 04:39:45 -0400
Subject: PAYPAL JOB OFFER

Online Data Entry Jobs Get paid to Process Credit Card. This is a Work at Home job Opportunity.Get Paid good money for any and all applications that get filled out.We help international small business owners to accept credit card payment worldwide.when a card is processed,the funds will be sent to your bank account which you can then withdraw,deduct your commission of 10% and wire transfer the balance to the respective business owners in whose behalf you process the credit cards payments.

Benefits-Income :
* Make a stable income by doing simple data entry online by working at home
* Part Time Expected Income: $2100/month
* Full Time Expected Income: $4,000-$5,000/month
* No need to commute to work * Work at home
* Work at home, coffee shop, park, anywhere with Internet connection!
* Finally, be your own boss and get paid what your efforts are worth!

Please get back to us with the information below.
FULL NAME-----
ADDRESS----
CITY-----
STATE-----
PHONE NUMBER----

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