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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: Hamptons Estates Limited Employment <test@aloxxi.com>
Reply-To: <hamptonsestatesdesk@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 May 2014 21:03:56 -0300
Subject: A Lucrative Proposal! URGENT RESONSE.

Hamptons Estates Limited,
Office of Employment Director,
32 Grosvenor Square,
Mayfair, London W1K 2HJ.
Website: www.hamptons.co.uk.
 
Dear Sir/Madam,
 
This is to inform you that we are offering you a job position in Hamptons as our Accounts Manager in the U.S if you are able to prove your credibility as a reliable business individual and ready to help our business initiative.
 
ABOUT US:
 
Hamptons International is a leading residential property company in the UK, working across local, national and international markets, delivering unrivalled customer service through the commitment and inspiration of its staff. Hamptons Estate is a well coordinated business firm with the head office in the U.K. We have our branches in Avon Rd, Cannock and in Pedmore Rd, Lye all in the U.K. Hamptons Estates Limited would like to employ more hands for more effective business. Presently, we have customers/affiliates and small business organizations that are registered under us in the United States, Canada and Europe. This network has made us a link between some small scale business organizations and we have over 200 small business organizations and over 10,000 individuals registered and placing their adverts with us around the globe.
 
OUR PROPOSAL:
Due to safety from the risk of forged documents, most of the American customers/affiliates and small business organizations are always offering to pay for our services with an account that is located within the United States as most feel safer transacting business this way which is why we need a middle man located in the U.S who would act as our Accounts Manager.
 
REQUIREMENT:
Proposed worker must be reliable, able to prove his identity, motivated and productive, must be 18 years or above, must have access to internet and a phone where he can be contacted and must have ability to record every transaction processed in case of emergency.
 
SALARY/JOB DESCRIPTION:
 
Your job requires you to open a current account in any U.S bank to receive payments on behalf of the company.
The account may also be an already existing account.
The account must have online access.
Any costs related to opening any such accounts will be paid back by the company.
The job requires a flexible schedule shift that would not affect your present state of work.
Your salary is based on commission. Your commission will be 15% percent of every transaction you process on our behalf. This implies that every $5000 you recieve on behalf of Hamptons Estate, you stand to gain $750. In such a case, you will deduct your $750 and transfer the remaining $4250 to our Auditing department.
 
Does it sound like your dream job? please get back to the employment director on this email hamptonsestatesdesk@gmail.com and with the following details:
 
Full Name:
Address:
Age:
Gender:
Phone # :
Occupation: 
Job Experience:
 
PLEASE NOTE:
This transaction is risk free and legal under the reserved bank operation act of 2005.
 
 
Faithfully,
Employment Director.
Kelvin Walker.

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