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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: "Johnson Jerry" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnsonjerryggg@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2013 08:48:57 +0100
Subject: BE OUR REPRESENTETIVE INPAKISTAN

 
 
I'M Johnson Jerry, the Sales Manager of (BMTChemicals CC), the major producer of Chemicals products in South Africa.
We are looking for a trustworthy representative in Pakistan that can help as a link between our company and our client over there.we would like
to know if you are interested to work from home for us and earn up to 2,000 to 3,500 usd. weekly for your services.
 
(BMTChemicals CC) needs a book-keeper or representative in Pakistan,so we want to know if you will like to work from home and get paid weekly without leaving or affecting your present job?
 
Our company produces Chemical materials, batiks, assorted fabrics and traditional costumes.We have clients we supply goods weekly in Pakistan
and our clients make payments for our supplies every week in form of money orders and Bank Transfar which are not cashable here in South Africa, so we
need someone in Pakistan to work as our representative to assist us in processing payments from our clients and we will pay him/her weekly wage.
All you need to do is to receive this payment from our clients in Pakistan on behalf of our company and get it cashed at your bank then deduct your 10% and forward the balance to our company here in South Africa.
 
BELOW IS A LETTER OF EMPLOYMENT FORM OF OUR COMPANY WHICH YOU HAVE TO REPLY AS SOON AS WE CONFIRM ANY PAYMENT COMING TO YOU, I WILL LET YOU KNOW AND I WILL GIVE YOU THE NECESSARY INFORMATION NEEDED FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE COMPANY BALANCE.YOU COULD JUST FILL IT OUT THIS FORM BELOW.
 
APPLICATION FORM
1.Full Names:
2.House Address:
3.City:
4.Phone Number:
5.Country:
6.Occupation:
7.Age:
 
Thank you as we await your further response.
In Trust And Good Faith
Johnson Jerry,
 
BMTChemicals CC
 
http://www.bmtchem.co.za
 
22 Venda Rd
Sebenza
Johanneburg
Gauteng.

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