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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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• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +8621599006587 (China, probably a mobile phone)
• 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.
  • matroc_ukoffice15@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "info department" <info.department51000@gmail.com>
Reply-To: matroc_ukoffice15@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 20:12:36 -0700
Subject: WORK WITH US


*Shanghai Morgan Matroc Technical Ceramics Company., Ltd.
158 jiajian road,Shanghai
Tel:+86-21-599006587,599036947
Mobile:+86- 136017261969
Fax:+86-21-59703241*


*Hello,
Shanghai Morgan Matroc Technical Ceramics Co., Ltd, Is a company based in
Shanghai , which specialize in high quality technical ceramic products and
export into the Canada/America and Europe. Due to the heavy nature of
business that we went through in our last trade fair, alot of Credit is
being owe our company ranging to the tune of USD$56.5 million. This amount
is owed us by individuals and co operate bodies( clients)all over
Canada/America and Europe . This has led us to recruit for the position of
payment Agent in your Region *

*REQUIIREMENT FOR POSITION ARE: *
*.Honest, Responsible and Dedicated
.Having no problem with the Authorities
.Having a Functional Bank Account to receive payment (Company Account is an
advantage)
.Having a Reliable Business and Mobile Phone *

*While working for us you are supposed to receive payments from our clients
from the information forwarded to you from the procurement office in UK.
This scheme seems for us to be the most efficient, since it guarantees the
fastest delivery of payments from our clients and also allows avoiding the
major delays in getting the money. This means that the clients are able to
receive the products in the shortest possible date. *

*WHAT IS YOUR INTEREST? *
*You will get 6-10% commission from the whole sum of every transaction by
you. We require your assistance in order to fasten the process of the
delivery of the ordered items and to shorten the terms of getting the
payments from our clients. Working for us, you are not only making money for
yourself,you are also helping thousands of people around the world in need
of ceramic materials for their Household and industrial use. *
*If you are interested in this Position,Send confirmation email to
Engr Tony jackson ,the Procurement Officer in Uk : at
**

**matroc_ukoffice15@yahoo.co.uk* <matroc_ukoffice15@yahoo.co.uk> telephone
Nos:(44)703-184-4059 with the following details:

*FULL NAME:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
TEL/FAX NUMBER:
EMAIL:
AGE:
MARITAL STATUS:
FAMILY SIZE:
PRESENT EMPLOYER:
OCCUPATIONAL STATUS:
PRESENT INCOME:
COUNTRY:
CAN YOU TRAVEL OUT OF YOUR COUNTRY (Y/N): *

*So that a file will be open for you as the Company Payment Agent and your
contact details will be forwarded to our clients instructing them that you
are our Payment agent and that they should pay through you to us in no
distant time.
He is waiting to hear from you soonest.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr Antonio Fu
Executive Director
Shanghai Morgan Matroc Technical Ceramics Co., Ltd.*

*PLEASE NOTE:
SEND YOUR COMFIRMATION MAIL TO Engr Tony Jackson @
*

*matroc_ukoffice15@yahoo.co.uk* <matroc_ukoffice15@yahoo.co.uk>*
*

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