Dream Merchant Limited - Fake Job Scam

The e-mail here is just one type of the thousands of scam e-mail variants sent out each day by 419 scammers. If you've received an e-mail even remotely similar to the one on this page or if you have arrived at this page via an internet search, I can 100% guarantee you...YOU HAVE RECEIVED A SCAM E-MAIL!

This is an internet scam! Do not send these scammers money.

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From: William Scott <williamscott@orange.net>
Subject: Attn: Extra Money with your job
To: Williamscott@orange.net
Date: Saturday, July 26, 2008, 3:20 PM

From: Mr. William Scott
          Dream Merchants Limited
          Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street,
          London EC 2N 1HQ England,
          Tel: +44 871 5031952
          E-Mail: wilscott989@gmail.com

Sir/Ma,

I sincerely pray my mail should meet you in a good condition of health. I am
Mr. William Scott, CEO of Dream Merchant Limited, a firm established in the UK.
With braches in most African countries including Nigeria where we have our
African
Regional Head Office. I know much is said about Nigeria and scam
activities but I am based here and making a fortune here.

We are marketers of African Arts and Craft, we also deal on antiquities and
African fabrics. We export to America, Canada and the European countries.

We are seeking potential partners who will act as our agents/representatives in
your country, whose duty will solely be to receive our payments and return same
to us as shall be directed, and for every successful transaction carried out
you make 5% of the value.

To qualify for this job, You will be required to do the following:

1.    Forward your due application letter to our office
2.    Forward your detailed home/office address, Telephone and fax numbers
3.    A valued I.D e.g Drivers License or International Passport
4.    Open an account with the following, www.amtrustdirect.com
       amtrustdirect account or www.ingdirect.com

Electric Orange with an opening balance of $1

The new account MUST be linked to your existing checking or savings account,
soon as such accounts are ready, you will forward to us the login details of
the account for verification and confirmation. Then we shall commence our
deposits to the account.

Your duty is to confirm funds going into the account and to transfer same to us
minus five percent which is your commission.

This job does not stop you from your present job nor have anything against the
government of your country.

Let me know if you are comfortable with this or introduce someone you can trust
to be sincere enough to handle this program.

I look forward to your response with any questions where you do not completely
understand me.

Truly yours,

Mr. William Scott

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It's important to note that any real people or legitimate organizations mentioned in this e-mail have absolutely no connection with this scam!

None of the scammers use their real names.
They frequently take on the identity of real people to help them convince you that they are genuine.
Whatever these scammers tell you, DON'T believe a word of it!!!

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