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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)
  • "your commision" (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. )
  • "cheques " (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 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.
  • nickie_moore@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Nick Moore" <nick.moore854@googlemail.com>
Reply-To: nickie_moore@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:20:04 -0700
Subject: WORK FROM HOME


Dear Sir/Madam,
nickie_moore@yahoo.com



I represent Leather Sales Investments Co. Ltd based in the UK. My company
exports finished leather products and other goods/services for world trade.
Would you like to work online from home and get paid weekly? Leather Sales
Investments needs a Book-Keeper in the United States, Canada, South America
and parts of Europe,So I want to know if you will like to work from home and
get paid for the services being rendered without leaving or affecting your
present Job. We are recruiting individuals to work for the company as a
Representative/Book Keeper in the countries listed above. We have customers
we supply weekly in these countries and our customers make payments for our
supplies every week in form of Cashier's cheques and Wire Transfer (Regions
Bank, etc.) cheques which are not readily cashable outside the United States
and their country of issuance. So we need someone in the above regions
listed above to work as our representatives/book keepers and assist us in
processing the payments from our customers and Leather Sales Investments is
offering 10% of the payment received which will be your percentage/pay on
every payment processed.All you need to do is receive payment from
customers, get it cashed at your bank or any financial institution that does
such tasks then forward the balance after deduction of your percentage to
any of the offices you will be contacted to send payment to(Payment is
forwarded either by Money Gram, Western Union Money Transfer, pay pal or
Bank Transfer). Our payments will be issued out in your name and you get
them cashed in your bank deduct your commision and forward the balance to
the company. We understand it is an unusual and incredible job position.
This job takes only 3-7 hours per week and you'll have a lot of free time
doing another job, you'll get good income and regular job.. But this job is
very challenging and you should understand it. We are looking only for
workers who satisfy our requirements and we would be glad if you accept this
job offer. If you feel that you are a serious, earnest and trustworthy
worker and if you want to work for Leather Sales Investments, a letter of
employment would be sent to you, fill it out and send back via email then
you will receive necessary information witin the next 48
hours.
APPLICATION FORM


FIRST NAME............
LAST NAME..............
ADDRESS........................................
CITY......................
STATE...............ZIP CODE................
COUNTRY..............PHONE NUMBER (S)...............................
GENDER............... MARITAL STATUS............
AGE................. NATIONALITY...............

NOTE: EMPLOYEES WITH COMPANY ACCOUNT WILL BE GRANTED PREFERENCE.



If interested, please reply to my personal email address
nickie_moore@yahoo.com .We await your swift response. Thank you for your
time and warmest regards.



Yours Sincerely,
Nick Moore
Leather Sales,Leather Sales Investments Co. Ltd
36 King Orry Road,Glen Vine, IM4 4FJ
United Kingdom

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