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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • mail_ceo_geoffstarr@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: georgewestonplc@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 00:19:46 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=2A=2A=2ACOMPANY=20AGENT=20REQUIRED=2A=2A=2A?=

FROM THE DESK OF
Mr. Geoff Starr
C E O,
GEORGE WESTON FOODS COMPANY PLC,
AUSTRALIA.

GEORGE WESTON FOODS COMPANY AUSTRALIA,Sells Bush Foods,Peanut
Butter,Sweet Biscuits,And Canola Oil,essential herbs and spices. We have
reached
big sales volume in the european market and now are trying to penetrate

the Northern American market. Quite soon we will open representative
offices and authorized sales centers in North America and therefore we
are currently looking for people who will assist us in establishing a new

distribution network there. The fact that despite the Nothern America
market is new for us we already have regular clients also speaks for
itself.

WHY YOU?
The international money transfer tax for legal entities (companies) in
Australia is 25%, whereas for the individual it is only 7%. That.s why
we need you! We need agents to receive payment for our products in
their locality and to resend the money to us. This way we will save
money because of tax decreasing.

HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN?

7%-9% from each sale/resale operation! For instance: you receive 10,000

USD to your bank account. You will withdraw the money and keep $700 (7%

from $10,000) for yourself! At the beginning your commission will equal

7%, though later it will increase up to 9%!ADVANTAGES You do not have
to go out as you will work as an independent contractor right from your

home office. Your job is absolutely legal. You can earn up to
$3000-4000 depending on time you will spend for this job. You do not need
any
capital to start. The employees who make efforts and work hard have a
strong possibility to become managers. Anyway our employees never leave

us.

If you are interested in our offer, please feel free to ask for the
general provisions of the Contract.
Thank you for your time.

Please, to facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted,
do send me promptly by email the following:

Name (in
full)................................................................

Home address (in
full)................................................................

Home and Office phone
no....................................................................

Fax (if
any)..................................................................

Occupation.......................................................

Company (if
any)..................................................................

Relevant
Experience........................................................

Age....................................................................

Marital
Status................................................................

Nationality.........................................................

Email..................................................................

Respectfully Submitted,
Mr.Geoff Starr
Director,
Email:mail_ceo_geoffstarr@yahoo.com.hk
GEORGE WESTON FOODS COMPANY PLC,
LEVEL 20,821 PACIFIC HIGHWAY
CHATSWOOD
NSW-2067-ALBURY.
AUSTRALIA.

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