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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.
• 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.
• 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.
  • caiec_moreinfos@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: China Abrasive Import & Export Compam <caiec_abracive@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 06:04:14 -0400
Subject: JOB VACANCY


Attn::

We own a company in China which is into importation
and exportation of raw materials, such as metallurgical
products,machinaries,matals,electrical machinaries etc. to other
companies.

We are therefore pleased to inform you that vacancies exist in
our foreign department as offshore representatives. We would be very
glad if you accept to be appointed as our legal representative in your
country and earn 10% of every payment made through you to our office.

Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the opportunity
to correspond with our customer(s).


A BRIFE INTRODUCTION ABOUT CAIEC.

We are seeking for a representative in all parts of the world most especially
United States,Canada and United Kingdom whose responsibility would be to
receive payment on our behalf. That of course we shall open correspondence
between you and our various customers in United States and environs.

By this you will be required to act as our representative in your country,
you will be required to receive and disburse funds on our behalf with a
commission of 10% in all transaction carried out by my firm in your country.

Products are : Raw and finished materials
Webpage (www.allproducts.com/prc/abrasives/showroom1.html)

In acceptance to our proposal, we shall send you our company
representative form and the draft letter of agreement designed for
perusal and endorsement for our accepted representative. That you
will receive as soon as you send us your full contact details.

We will be expecting an enclosed profile of your business and all
details to ease communication between us which you will provide to our
consultant whose email is below.

Information required from your are as follows

1. Your Full Names.

2.Your Country

3. You will have to send your mailing address (not p.o.box)

4. Your telephone and fax number (s)

5. A copy of your International passport or driver's licence. via
email attachment or fax

6. Marrital Status.

7. Your Age .

8. Occupation.

Thank you in advance as i look forward to hear from you.


Thank You.
Mr.Tom Zhang ( Consultant )
China Abrasives Import & Export Corporation.(CAIEC)
Address: 2 Des Voeux Road,
Branch Central,
Hong Kong.
Email:caiec_moreinfos@yahoo.com.hk

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT,PLEASE CONTACT US VIA EMAIL
caiec_moreinfos@yahoo.com.hk

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