419 scam: "Abel Richard"<abelrichardmail@water.ocn.ne.jp> Job offer from RICHBEL CO.

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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.
This email message is a company representative scam. This type of job offer scam involves the cashing of fake checks and money orders. It could expose you to losses of tens of thousands of dollars as well as to the risk of criminal prosecution and (in some cases) imprisonment.

Fraud email example:

From: "Abel Richard" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <abel_richard@rocketmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2018 03:30:00 -0800
Subject: Job offer from RICHBEL CO.

Good Day,

I am Abel Richard,managing RICHBEL Machinery&equipment Import & Corporation (CMEC RICHBEL CO.) we are a company who deal on mechanical equipment,hardware and minerals, electrical products, Medical & Chemicals,light industrial products and office equipment, and export into the Canada/America and Europe.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our costumers in the Canada/America and Europe as well as making payments through you to us.Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we will be glad. Please contact us for more information,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 in Canada/America and Europe.

Note that at no point or time will we ask you to spend any of your personal money.
If you are interested in working with us get back with the below details,

Full name
Physical address(Not P.o.box)
City
State
Zipcode
Telephone number
Age

Thank in advance.
Richard Abel

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