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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.

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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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)
• 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.
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
• 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.
  • back2blackrecord@ny.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "tony godwin" <back2black_records@msn.com>
Reply-To: back2blackrecord@ny.com
Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 19:42:28 +0000
Subject: TRUSTED REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED.

                                     Back2black Records Inc 

                                         18 syrial cresent             

                                         Anthony Village

                                        Lagos Nigeria.  

                                       234-01-7943235  

                                    www.back2blackrecords.com     

                                        

            

Dear Sir/Madam,

    I am the owner of the above named Record company.I Graduated from a music school in Royalton illinois u.sa,We are presently searching for a trust worthy kind of person over there in Usa,canada and u.k,who can receive payment on our behalf and later send to us.payment are mostly willing to be payed on a certify check or money order,which could take months to clear over here.

Our recording company is being recorgnised in these countries mentioned above,I am looking for a representative over there who will be working for me

as a partime worker and i will be willing to pay 1% for every

transaction,which wouldnt affect ur present state of work,someone who

would help me recieve payments from my customers ,i mean someone

who is responsible and reliable,because the cost of coming to these countries and getting payments is very expensive,i am working on setting up branches

in these countries,so for now i need a representative in the united state , canada and uk who

will be handling the payment aspect for our company.

These payments are in money order or certify check and they would come to you in your name if you are willing to assist as a representative, so all you need do is cash the money order/check deduct your percentage and Western Union Charges then wire the rest back.But the problem i have is trust,But i have my way of getting anyone that gets away with our money,i mean the FBI branch in Washington gets involve It wouldnt cost you any amount,you are to receive payments which will be sent to you by fedex or ups from my Client, which would come in form of a money order then u are to cash it and send the cash to me via Western Union or Money Gram.

NOTE:All charges will be deducted from the money so you are rest

assured that you wouldnt send a dime out of your personal money.

if you are interested,please get back to me by sending the following

1.Full Name

2.Home Address

3.Mobile and Home Phone Number

4.0ccupation

5.Age

as soon as possible via email at (back2blackrecord@ny.com)

Regards

Tony Godwin

www.back2blackrecords.com

NB:Endeavour to send your reply through my alternative e-mail

address:(back2blackrecord@ny.com) Back2black                                                                   

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