419 scam: "Mr. Steve Michael"<remax@remax.com> PROFITABLE JOB FROM BABILA-FIRM 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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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. )
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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Steve Michael" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <steve.michael211@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 03:31:09 -0500
Subject: PROFITABLE JOB FROM BABILA-FIRM INC.

Dear Friend,

This is Steve Michael, CEO of BABILA FIRM INC. Malaysia. An Electronics and Textile research company. We got your contact from Internet and We are delighted to introduce a small job opportunity to you.

We have some client in Canada , Australia and Germany that act on behalf of our company to received some of our electronics, textile materials and Payment from our suppliers and Buyers, That is why we chosen to introduce this new job, and we are seeking for Representatives/Customer service representatives from your region in united State.

Our offer do not involve a lot of stress, They are to receive these products that we can purchase due to it's less price from some companies in United state to your home and help us send it to the client that need it and also receive payment because they always want a bank to bank Transfer.

We are looking for your Application details to our company, in receiving those Items from stores to your home then we will use our company's courier shipping service Account to pick up the package from your home to our client that requested for the product. BABILA FIRM will be paying you $500 through western union, paypal or payment received from our customer.

If interested please provide the following information for assessment and registration.

Name:................
Address:....Not P.O Box Please
City:................
State:...............
Zip code:............
Age:.................
Sex:.................
Status:..............
occupation:..........
Telephone:...........

Thanks,
(for more information contact us).
Best Regard Steve Michael
CEO:BABILA FIRM INC
E-mail:
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