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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: abdulla@transahara.com
Reply-To: globalsources02@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 03:58:17 -0400
Subject: SALES REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED


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GLOBAL SOURCES AND TEXTILES LTD.
125 Shaftesbury Avenue London WC2H 8AD.
TEL/FAX:+4479 27 744 566.
E-MAIL:globalsources02@gmail.com


Good Day,

It is our pleasure to write you in respect of our Company GLOBAL
SOURCES FABRICS AND TEXTILES LTD based here in UK. We are experts in
the sale of Baby & Children's Products, Electronics & Components, and
Gifts & Home Products. We export into the Canada/America and parts
Europe. We are searching for representatives who can help us establish
a medium of getting our funds from our customers in these areas as
well as making payments through you to us.

Please if you are interested in transacting business in view helpings
us, so our clients could make payment to you being a representative
for us we will be very glad and compensations will be given and as
well as other benefits. Subject to your satisfaction you will be given
the opportunity to negotiate
your mode of which we will pay for your services as our
representative/agent in Canada, United States, Asia and Europe.

Furthermore, you will be taking out only 10% percentage of a amount
collecting from our customers and balance would be sent to us. We
would want you to first notify us if you will be accepting 10% from
the total sum, which you will be collecting from our customers as we
would want us to go into agreement about that.


JOB RESPONSIBILITY:
Receive payment from Clients on our behalf, Cash Payments at your
Bank. Deduct 10%, which will be your percentage/pay on Payment
processed.Forward balance after deduction of percentage/pay to any of
the offices you will be contacted to send payment to / or any of our
clients overseas.


HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN?
10% from each operation! For instance; you receive 3000 USD via checks
on our behalf. You will cash the money and keep 300 USD(10% from 3000
USD) for yourself. Initially, your commission will be 10%, but will be
reviewed with time to 15%.


ADVANTAGES
You do not have to go out as you will work as an independent
contractor right from your home office. Your job is absolutely legal.
You can earn up to 1000-3000 USD monthly depending on time you will
spend for this job. You do not need any capital to start. You can do
the Work easily without leaving or affecting your present Job.The only
thing here is that we need you to assure us that you are reliable and
trustworthy.


MAIN REQUIREMENTS
18 years or older
legally capable
Responsible
ready to work 3-4 hours per week.
With PC knowledge e-mail and Internet experience (minimal) And please
know that everything is absolutely legal. Anyway our employees never
leave us. But the problem we have is trust, we have made arrangement
with the FBI in Washington, that if anybody gets away with our money
they will definitely get hold of such individual and will face the
full wrath of the law. If you are interested in our offer, please
respond with the following details to in order for us to reach you:

FULL NAME:
PHYSICAL ADRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
COUNTRY:
PHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
AGE:
GENDER:
MARITAL STATUS:


Let us know if you are interested in working for us by forwarding to
us your contact information as soon as possible, as this is a very
limited offer and a lot of applications are coming in daily. as soon
as we receive your information,we will fax it to our customers and
payment will be issued to you, you will begin making extra income.


We appreciate your interest,

Best regards,
Mr. James Zhang Alfred
President/CEO.

N:B - IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO BE CHECKING YOUR E-MAIL AND REPLYING THEM ON A
DAILY BASIS, THEN YOU WILL NOT BE QUALIFIED FOR THIS OFFER.




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