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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: "Mr. Robert Muller" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <officeofrobertmuller@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2017 05:57:24 -0700
Subject: Are you interested to Live and work in the USA?

Attn: Please,
 
Are you interested to Live and work in the USA?
 
Our company need a worker and local representative from your country.
Below are the Terms and Condition of the Company:
  1. Applicants are only responsible for the required processing  charge fees for obtaining their Work Permit Visa and the required DHL Express Delivery Service charge fee that will be used to post his or her Work travel documents(work permit visa) including the air plane ticket to his or her stated home or office postal address.
                              Company Responsibilities:
 
Jobs Opening from ANDREA'S OLD TOWN ANTIQUES UNITED STATES.
  
 
(1). PROFESSIONAL WORKERS SALARY INCOME STATUS.
                         WORK HOURS PER DAY (8 HOURS) PAID RATE: ($24
UNITED STATES PER HOUR) FOR PROFESSIONAL WORKERS.
                         WEEKLY SALARY GROSS INCOME EARNED :( $1,152 USD)
EXCLUDING 6.2% TAX DEDUCTION: $71 USD.
                         WEEKLY NET INCOME SALARY EARNED: ($1,081 USD).
                         MONTHLY NET INCOME SALARY INCOME EARNED BY
PROFESSIONALS IN ANY FIELD OF STUDIES: ($4,324 USD).
                         YEARLY EARNED NET INCOME SALARY :( $51,888 USD).
         
COMPANY BENEFITS: HOUSING/HOSPITALITY ALLOWANCES AND GRATUITY RATE 8% PER
YEARLY EARNED NET INCOME SALARY: ($4,151 USD).
EMPLOYEE GRATUITY RATE IS TO BE PAID WHEN CONTRACT DURATION SIGNED WITH
THE COMPANY IS EXPIRED.
DURATION OF CONTRACT: 1 T0 20 YEARS.
       (2).     NON PROFESSIONAL WORKERS SALARY INCOME STATUS.
             
                         WORK HOURS PER DAY (8 HOURS) PAID RATE: ($17
UNITED STATES PER HOUR) FOR NON PROFESSIONAL WORKERS.
                         WEEKLY SALARY GROSS INCOME EARNED :( $816 USD)
EXCLUDING 4.6% TAX DEDUCTION: $38 USD.
                         WEEKLY NET INCOME SALARY EARNED: ($823 USD).
                         MONTHLY NET INCOME SALARY INCOME EARNED BY NON
PROFESSIONALS IN ANY FIELD OF STUDIES: ($3,292 USD).
                         YEARLY EARNED NET INCOME SALARY :( $39,504USD).
         
COMPANY BENEFITS: HOUSING/HOSPITALITY ALLOWANCES AND GRATUITY RATE 5.3%
PER YEARLY EARNED NET INCOME SALARY: ($2,093 USD).
EMPLOYEE GRATUITY RATE IS TO BE PAID WHEN CONTRACT DURATION SIGNED WITH
THE COMPANY IS EXPIRED.
DURATION OF CONTRACT: 1 T0 20 YEARS.
     (3).   UNSKILLED WORKERS (MAN POWER SOURCES) WITHOUT CERTIFICATE OF
ANY KIND.
             
                         WORK HOURS PER DAY (8 HOURS) PAID RATE: ($13
UNITED STATES PER HOUR) FOR PROFESSIONAL WORKERS.
                         WEEKLY SALARY GROSS INCOME EARNED :( $624 USD)
EXCLUDING 4.1% TAX DEDUCTION: $26 USD.
                         WEEKLY NET INCOME SALARY EARNED: ($598 USD).
                         MONTHLY NET INCOME SALARY INCOME EARNED BY
UNSKILLED WORKERS: ($2,392 USD).
                         YEARLY EARNED NET INCOME SALARY :( $1,206 USD).
         
COMPANY BENEFITS: HOUSING/HOSPITALITY ALLOWANCES AND GRATUITY RATE 4.2%
PER YEARLY EARNED NET INCOME SALARY: ($2,093 USD).
EMPLOYEE GRATUITY RATE IS TO BE PAID WHEN CONTRACT DURATION SIGNED WITH
THE COMPANY IS EXPIRED.
DURATION OF CONTRACT: 1 T0 20 YEARS.
1. ANDREA'S OLD TOWN ANTIQUES is responsible for the provision of housing allowance, car allowances and hospitality.
2. Provision of free air plane ticket (to and from) to all approved applicants whose Work Permit Visa have been confirmed issued.
3. Gratuity and salary packages.
4. Loan grant
(this is applicable to only employee who have work with the company for a period of six months and above are only entitle for loan).
 
 
Best regards ,
 
ROBERT MULLER,
HRM.
ANDREA'S OLD TOWN ANTIQUES UNITED STATES
Email: officeofrobertmuller@yahoo.com
 

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