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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: "Mark Spencer" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cheapfabricsuk@yahoo.ie>
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2013 06:56:44 -0500
Subject: Job Offer

Part-Time Job Offer: Positions Are Available Now!

GOOD DAY:

WE ARE IN NEED OF SPECIAL, RELIABLE AND STRONG APPLICANT THAT CAN WORK ONLINE. ATTRACTIVE SALARY.

We need someone to work for the company as a Representative/Book keeper in your country. This is in view of our not having an office presently in your country. I am currently working as a Sales Consultant for a fabric company in United Kingdom called Cheapfabrics Limited. I found this medium an opportunity to contact you and like to know if you can work online from Home/Temporarily and get paid weekly instantly. Cheapfabrics is primarily a textile and fabrics firm based in the UK, and we need representatives in the World to work for the company as a representative/book keeper. This Job serves as a Part-Time Job which will in no way affect your present Job, you only need to work within 1hour anytime at your convenient time for our Company. We produce various clothing materials, batiks, assorted fabrics and traditional costumes, which of course, we have various clients we make supplies to weekly in Northern America, Europe, and Africa respectively.

***YOUR TASK IS TO CO-ORDINATE PAYMENTS FROM CUSTOMERS AND HELP US WITH THE PAYMENT PROCESSING***

This is in view of us not having an office presently in Countries. You don't need to have an Office and this certainly won't disturb any form of work you have going on at the moment.

Requirements:
Work from Home Positive Attitude Honesty and Integrity.
Schedule: Check Your Mail Regular
You choose your hours!

BENEFIT ARE AS FOLLOWS:-
* You are not to use any money from your pocket and you will also be paid a commission of $300 per assignment.
* No form of investments from you....
* This job takes only 1-3 hours per day....
* You do not pay any form of taxes....

Please provide the information below:
* Full Name............
* Residential Address (In Full, no P.O box address)............
* Contact Phone number(s)............
* Email................
* Age ............
* Marital Status........
* Occupation........
* Bank Name........

If you are interested in being our representative out there please get back to this email with the information asked below to start receiving payments from our customers.

Example: Customer will wire money into your account, all you have to do is to withdraw the money out from your account and remove $300 been your salary, and send back the remaining money to the company.

Best Regards,
Mark Spencer

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