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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: David Micheal <david.micheal8@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2020 23:19:14 +0100
Subject: DELL COMPANY:-Work at home and get paid online.

*Employment Offer*

Dear Sir/Madam,

Would you like to work online from home and get paid weekly?

Yes! You can work online from home and get paid weekly.
*Dell Business Store Dpt.* is committed to global citizenship by operating
in a responsible and sustainable manner around the globe. As part of our
Multi Level Marketing scheme, we need capable hands to act as
representative/bookkeeper in Australia,/USA & Other European Countries on
the company's behalf.

*Dell Business Store Dpt. *The United Kingdom needs a representative in the
USA & Other European Countries. We are into supplies of Printers & Ink,
PDA, Monitors, Software, and Major exporters' e.t.c. These we supply weekly
to our clients all over World.

This Job proposal can be taken as a part time job as it has no negative
effect on your present job status.

Note: The average Yearly income is about $27,000, and this job takes only
3-7 hours per week.


WHAT YOU NEED TO DO FOR US:

The international money transfer tax for legal entities (companies) in the
United Kingdom is 25%, whereas for individuals it is only 7%. It yields the
company less profit if we are to work that way, while tax for international
money transfer made by a Private individual is 7%.Hence our Multi Level
Marketing Scheme!

We need agents to receive payment for our supplies in bank wire transfers
and Cashier cheque, to resend the money to us via Western Union Money
Transfer in the UK while the tax shall be 7% instead of 25% which will
absolutely favor our company.


JOB DESCRIPTION:

1. Receive payment from Clients by wire transfer or Cashier cheque
2. Deduct 10% which will be your commission on each payment processed.
3. Forward the balance after deducting of 10% commission to offices which
shall be provided by you as soon as the fund becomes available.

HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN:

10% from each operation! For instance: you receive $10,000 via wire
transfer or Bank Draft on our behalf. You will cash the money and keep
$1,000 (10% from $10,000) for yourself! At the beginning your commission
will equal 10%. After creditable performance, your commission may be
reviewed for increment.

This job is very challenging and you should understand it. We are looking
only for the Honest and Open Hearted Individual who satisfies our
requirements and glad to offer this job position to you. If our proposals
interest you, do get back to us with your under listed detailed information;

Names:
Address:
Age:
City:
Zip Code:
State:
Current Occupation:
Email Address:
Home Phone:
Cell Phone:
Gender:

I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

Warmest Regards,


Mr. David Micheal,
* Dell Business Store Dpt.*
Office: Meridian, Trinity Square, 23/59 Staines Road, Hounslow, Middlesex.
TW3 3HF
tel: +44 (0)21 7590 2371

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