419 scam: ROB BEN <benrobson01122@gmail.com> ADIRE AFRICAN TEXTILES LIMITED

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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:

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. )
- "money orders " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
- "emotionalnr0@outlook.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a company representative scam. This type of job offer scam involves the cashing of fake checks and money orders. It could expose you to losses of tens of thousands of dollars as well as to the risk of criminal prosecution and (in some cases) imprisonment.
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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- emotionalnr01@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: ROB BEN <benrobson01122@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 21:28:37 +0300
Subject: ADIRE AFRICAN TEXTILES LIMITED

Hello,

May I seek your indulgence and attention for a moment? would u like to
work online from home and get paid weekly, I am Newton Brandford 26/f/Uk
also stay in the states .

ADIRE AFRICAN TEXTILES LIMITED (www.adire.clara.net/adinkragallery.htm )
needs a book-keeper in the state,so i want to know if u will like to
workonline from home and getting paid weekly without leaving or affecting
ur present job?

For ur information our company ADIRE AFRICAN TEXTILES LIMITED it is a
company that produces locally made textiles and fabrics: such as clothing
materials, aso oke, adire, kampala, lace and other fabrics as requested by
our numerous clients.Our company also produces various clothing
materials,batiks,assorted fabrics and traditional customer which we have
customers we supply weekly inthe states.

our customers make payments for our supplies every week in form of money
orders/checks so we need someone in the states to work as our
representative and assist us in processing the payments from our clients
and we will pay him weekly salary

we need an honest someone to work for the company as a representative/book
keeper in the states

ALL U NEED TO DO IS RECEIVE THIS PAYMENTS FROM OUR CLIENTS IN THE STATES
GET IT CASHED IN UR BANK THEN DEDUCT UR WEEKLY PAY AND FOWARD THE BALANCE
TO THE COMPANY DOWN HERE VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

SO ALL I NEED IS TO FOWARD UR INFORMATIONS TO OUR CLIENTS IN THE STATES AND
THEY ISSUE PAYMENTS IN FORM OF MONEY ORDERS THEN SEND IT TO U VIA MAIL OR
COURIER.

I will need ur full name,address and phone number so we can foward it to
our clients and they will start making payments to u as the company'
representative in the states once i have the information i will forward it
to my clients they will issue payments in ur name and forward it to ur
address then u get the money orders cashed in ur bank deduct ur $300.00
weekly pay and send the balance to the company via western union money
transfer.

I WILL EMAIL U A LETTER OF EMPLOYMENT FROM OUR COMPANY WHICH U HAVE TO
REPLY WITH AN ACCEPTANCE LETTER AND A SCANNED COPY OF UR IDENTIFICATION
ATTACHED TO IT AS SOON AS WE CONFIRM ANY PAYMENT COMING TO U I WILL LET U
KNOW AND I WILL GIVE U THE INFORMATION TO SEND FUNDS TO THE COMPANY VIA
WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.

I always come to the states to get payment for our goods from my clients
but it cost me over 3000 per trip to the states so i decided to get
someone online to work for the company as a representative in the states to
receive this payments and also to reduce the risk and cos t of travelling
to the states.

I will always keep intouch with you as soon as the payment is ready ok.we
seek for your commitment and dedication to these project. send me your full
name,
address and phone number and email ASAP ,so that i can have the information
forwarded to my clients and payment can start to come.

All Enquiry ies should be forwarded to these Email : emotionalnr01@gmail.com
and emotionalnr0@outlook.com

Best Regards.
NUGENT ROBSON.

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