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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs,Sharris William" <sawa182cat@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: "Mrs,Sharris William" <barrister.robertkojo@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 08:38:10 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Accountant Manager, MARVIN LIMITED


Mr. Robert Ben,
Accountant Manager, MARVIN LIMITED
Registered Address: International House 124 Cromwell Road,
LONDON, SW7 4ET, United Kingdom.


Attention Friend,


This message is a medium we are using to inform you about a Job Offer Vacancy as a Payment Representative of our Company. Our Company is a UNITED KINGDOM Based Company that has its Industry and Offices in UNITED KINGDOM,USA and other parts of the world.

This offer is true and harmless we want you to be our Payment Accountant Officer {PAO} to help us receive funds from our clients via BANK WIRE TRANSFER, and I must tell you we run a legitimate business and our company is registered and verified in UNITED KINGDOM and you can verify it yourself.

We have lots of Foreign clients in USA and Canada that are willing to order products from our company and we have this big  problem with payment processing, what I mean is that our clients in USA make payment either to our account here in UNITED KINGDOM and it takes over 2 weeks for funds to get into our Bank Account and in essence our customer order is being delayed due to this tiny problem. So we have decided to work with a Middle Person in USA that we can trust, someone who will work as Payment Accountant Officer in USA that will receive funds into his/her account via Wire Transfer or Check in USA which will take less than 24hrs for you to get the funds and then send it to any of our offices via MONEY GRAM OR BANK WIRE TRANSFER.

HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN?

If you choose to work with us you will be paid 10% of the total sum transferred into your bank account though it will later increase in time.

WORKING TIME?

As a part time job you will be working for only 2hrs every 2 days and your work is only from Monday to Friday, and during banking hours only.

ADVANTAGES:

You don't have to go out of your present daily activity in order to engage in this Job (i.e. you can do this Work easily without quitting or affecting your present Job). You will work as an independent contractor right from your home /office. Your job is absolutely legal. You do not need any capital to start (none of your personal funds is needed).

Our company will trust a lot of funds into your hand and we do want you to be honest and truthful to us as we are going to make you the manager of our coming branch in USA if you work with us in good faith and establish a strong working relationship with us.

To move ahead I will like you to provide me with the below listed details so that I can send to you the Letter of Appointment which certify you legally work for our company and we shall continue from there after which we have made you our Payment Accountant Officer {PAO}.

Full Name:............................
Home Address:............
Cell Phone Number:..............
Home Tel Number:.................
Age:......................................

Fill and return this Job Application Form for the position of Payment Account Officer in USA. Also inform me if you understand this email and you understand your duty

as our Payment Accountant Officer. For any question please do not hesitate to ask.

Waiting for your positive response
Thank You and God Bless You!

Mr. Robert Ben,
Accountant Manager, MARVIN LIMITED
Registered Address: International House 124 Cromwell Road,
LONDON, SW7 4ET, United Kingdom.

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