419 scam: "Cryptoflex Trading Ltd"<adverts@Cryptoflextrade.com> Please respond to this urgent email

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "% commission" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
- "money order " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- cryptoflextrading@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Cryptoflex Trading Ltd" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cryptoflextrading@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 15:58:42 -0700
Subject: Please respond to this urgent email

Having issue paying your bills? Need to earn extra income and be financially free? Work from home by sending our clients payments to your bank while earning 10% commission on every transactions. This is due to the after effects of the covid-19 pandemic and the new Omicron variant restrictions ravaging our country.

We are Human Resource Management from Cryptoflex Trading Limited. Our clients have found it difficult getting payments done since covid-19 pandemic outbreak. We've used the opportunity to employ numerous people who work on our behalf in receiving our clients payments in form of certified checks, money order which are sent through mail or direct deposits payment. These certified checks are mailed to an employees bank. After banks due process and due diligence, the checks are cashed by the employee who in turn gets 10% of the total sum in terms of salary and wages

The balance are sent to our account after payment has been received from bank. You'll only get tasked for a job if there's payment around your region. To confirm our identity, you can visit our website by making a google search at your convenice. https://cryptoflextrade.com . Contact us today to improve your financial status. Send your resume to Email: cryptoflextrading@gmail.com

You'll have to send us your resume and cover letter. Also your passport photograph and valid means of identification to stand a chance of being qualified for this job

Sincerely.

Kimberly Morgan

CryptoFlex Trading Limited

Disclaimer

The statements you've read above are intended to describe the nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel working within this job title. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are prohibited from sharing, copying, or otherwise using or disclosing its contents. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete this e-mail and any attachments without reading, forwarding or saving them. Thank you

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