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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.

Fraud email example:

From: Liu Shaw <liushaw_123@cfaith.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 14:21:05 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: GREETINGS!!




ANHUI GUOZHEN ENERGY CO. LTD
No. 441 HUANGSHAN RD, HEFEI,
ANHUI, CHINA.
FAX: 650-618-8786
Www.ahgze.com.cn


Dear sir/madam,
I am Mr. Liu Shaw, currently the managing director of Anhui Guozhen
Energy Co. Ltd.
Anhui Guozhen Energy. Was founded in 1992 and to date has built up a
vast network for the collection and distribution of quality rags,
second hand clothing and industrial cleaning cloths. Our pride lye's
with
the ability to offer our customers quality and quantity at a
competitive
rate.

We are glad to offer you a job in our company Anhui Guozhen Energy.
We need people to work for the company as representatives in your
Country.

This is in view of our not having an office presently in the us. You
dont need to have an office to get this job. And this certainly
wont disturb any form of work you are presently doing.
The company does distribution of quality rags, second hand clothing
and industrial cleaning cloths
about the job:we are looking for a representative in the states who
will be working
for the company (Anhui Guozhen Energy Co. Ltd.) as a part-time worker
and we will be willing to pay 10% for every transaction, which
wouldn't affect
your present job as stated above.

What to do:here is what you are expected to do if you are willing to
work for
the above named company: you would receive funds on the behalf of our
company from our clients whom have purchased goods based on credit.

Payment:
you would be receiving funds once in every week and would range from
$3000-$6000. Making a total of $12,000-$24,000 monthly.

Terms and agreement:
as soon as you receive these funds you have to take it to your
****bank**** and ****deposit /cash**** them and take away your 10%
commission
and send the balance via western union money transfer to the
information
hat would be provided to you by the representative manager
if you have read and agreed to the terms of Anhui Guozhen Energy Co.
Ltd.

We eagerly await your positive response and sincerely hope that you
will work with us with all sincerity and honestly.

Please if you are interested forward to us.

Your full name...
Phone number...
Fax number...
full contact address...
Current occupation...

YOURS SINCERELY,
MR. Liu Shaw
Anhui Guozhen Energy Co. Ltd.

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