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Fraud email example:

From: ashley white <frashleywhitez@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <revfrashleywhite@zworg.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 12:29:49 -1000
Subject: modelling job offer!



Gemini Platinum Entertainment and Ashley Modeling Agency of UK has joined forces to host one of the hottest event that USA has ever seen. We are looking for good models to take shoots that will make this event unforget­table. And all participating models would be paid the sum of $2500 each. All photo shoots for that day would include,shoot with the cars,shoot with motorcycles and with music artist which would all be about 12 different Fashion outfits to cover.Which would be use in our first catalogue launch and our calendar.
JOB LOCATION The shooting will hold at a big indoor sport game in your location,so you dont have to worry about travelling,the name and address of the studio will be fowarded to you before the date of the shooting,all make up will be taken care of in the studio.you can come along with any body of your choice on the day of the shooting,your mum,dad,friend,body-guard anybody you wish to come with just for you to feel more comfortable. Ashley Modeling Agency will provide each model with a professional makeup artist to boost your photo shot.Also, Ashley Modeling Agency will offer you the opportunity to become a part of their agency if your works are good. If you are interested in working with us in future, Ashley Modeling Agency will give you full exposure. Please get intouch with me if you will take the job and we can go from there,,just let me know if you will take the job and i will give you extra details. Hope to hear from you soon! Thank youWhite A.
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