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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:

• 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.

Fraud email example:

From: lao xiao <xiaolaozhang111@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 10:00:50 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED


Ref No:LC/170,
Hello Amarjit Singh,
First i must thank you for picking up the
consideration to be our payment officer via our
costumers who are already and able to pay some of the
outstanding bills. Well we are an organisation that
started years ago although there are quite some
numbers of such organisations here in china but ours
is made with a difference.


SINO STEEL TRADING COMPANY., was established in June
2000 and is a privately owned enterprise that
specializes in the production and exportation of semi
finish steel products .

In addition, we are also able to accept orders for the
processing of metal sheeting products.


Our production area covers 5,000 square meters and is
home to our production, fitting and surface treatment
shops as well as our warehouse and offices. With an
annual business volume of USD1,000,000 and a
registered capital of USD60,000, we are exporting to
clients in America, Canade and Europe country.


we believe in the production of superior, professional
and innovative products and putting our client first.

If you are interested in any of our product line or
would like to discuss an OEM order, please do not
hesitate to contact us.


Surprise to say that your role in this endeavour is to
serve as our agent to get to our customers who buys
our product and helping us collecting their
outstanding money which they owe to our comapany, you
will be given a commission of 10% for any payment made
through you to us and you will be given instruction on
how to remitte the balance funds to us in turn.


Please be adviced that we will have to begin the
necessary process of approving you as our
agent/partner on our receipt of your understanding and
your sincere abilities. Upon receipt of your mail we
will inform you on the next step to follow as regards
our approval for you to being our representative.


Please forward the following information
(1)FULL NAMES
(2)FULL ADDRESS
(3)DIRECT PHONE NUMBER
(4)OCCUPATION


Note:Endeavour to indicate your reference number as
above in all of your correspondence with us.


Thanks in advance.
Mr XIAO LAO ZHANG.


SINO STEEL TRADING COMPANY.,
No.1 Zhongshan West Road,
Unit 702 Jingdu Building,
Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
tel: (010)66067733-36252
Fax010)66013496




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