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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:
  • "money orders " (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)
  • "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)
  • "cheque " (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)
  • "cashiers check" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • russandyltd@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Russ Andy" <russandyintercontinental@msn.com>
Reply-To: russandyltd@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 04:12:12 +0000
Subject: JOB OFFER....

Pleasant day,

 

   We have a job offer you might be interested in RUSSANDY INTERCONTINENTAL COTTON LTD.We extract raw materials from Africa to produce textile and fabrics which we supply to our clients in the north American geographical region (UNITED STATES) and Europe for cloth making.

 

  We are looking for a representative in America and Europe to work for us as a part time worker and we are willing to pay $700 dollars for every transaction, which wouldn't affect your present work. First of all I will like to know your Name/Age/Sex/Location and what you do for a living presently? Our main factory is located in West Africa, Nigeria where we extract the raw materials needed for the manufacturing of fabrics, we are looking for a representative in the states, someone who would help us receive payments from our customers in the States.

 

   We need someone that is responsible and reliable. Though we are working on setting up a branch in the United States and some countries in Europe, but for now we need a representative in the United State and some European countries who will be handling that aspect, We are willing to pay $700 per every payment you receive and you can still keep your regular job while you work for us. All you have to do is help us receive payments from our customers in your location. These payments are in cashiers checks or money orders and wire transfer and they would come to you in your name, so all you need do is cash it, deduct your payment and wire the rest to us via western union and money gramme as the case maybe.

 

    But sometimes law enforcement agency gets involved incase someone tries to run with our money, hope you are okay with this. If you are interested I would send you an employment letter, which you are to sign and send back to me as soon as possible, and I would need you to give me your full name, home address e-mail address and your telephone number that we use to get in contact with you. It wouldn't cost you anything apart from your time, you are to receive payments which would be sent to you from our business clients, which would come in a cashiers cheque or money order and bank transfer then you are to cash it and send the cash to us via western union money transfer or Money gramme and transfer charges will be deducted from the money as soon as you have sent the money, you will have to provide us with the Payment information.

 

I look forward to your quick reply,

Regards.

 

Please if you interested please reply this mail to:

russandyltd@gmail.com

 

 

*Notices: This not Scam mail, its a Job Offer *

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