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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 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.
  • +447011139663 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • james_brown_57@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "jabratto food enterprises" <jamesbaner2000@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: james_brown_57@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2006 02:44:37 +0100
Subject: CONGRATULATION YOU ARE A WINNER!!!

FROM THE DESK OFJABRATTO FOOD ENTERPRISES,
C.E.O JAMES BROWN
46 SHERINGHAM DRIVE NOTTINGHAM LONDON
UNITED KINGDOM. Date august 4-8-2006
Email:james_brown_57@yahoo.co.uk
Mobile:+447011139663 or +447011139665
Fax:+448709744089
DIVISION TO WENBRANCO FOOD NEW ZEALAND.

This mail is serving as an invitation to treat with the above named
Dealer.

I will not fail to state that I am sorry for encroaching in your
privacy.

My trade was established in 2003,Over the years i have accumulated
invaluable experience in my business and am proud to say, am the second to
none.

my line of business includes food produce wholesale, export of fresh and
frozen produce fish and vegetable,soybeanpaste, pickles,seasoning, and many
varieties of dryfoods.

Over the years I have limited countries where MY products are been exported,
due to the quality of my products I have sucessfully gotten some few
customers in the America continent Due to the increase in demand of my
products in America and Canada, I have decided to move my products fully
into the continent of America.

By so doing, am searching for reliable persons/companies who can act as a
DISTRIBUTOR/RECEIVING
OFFICER who will act as medium of reach between my customer and us in their
areas of locality.

Note that,if finally aprroved as my Representative, you are entitled to
annual income of $24,000USD and 10% of whatever amount you receive from
customers who are making payments for
outstanding invoices on behalf of the me.

My account officer in United Kingdom will convey to you the medium which you
will use to remit any funds received on my behalf. If you are interested in
being a RECEIVING OFFICER in the above location and your locality,

please fill out this form below:
JABRATTO ENTERPRISES.,Ltd. Distributor/Receiving account Form

1) Your Full name..............and present

occupation............

2) Telephone number..............and Fax.

3) Contact address................

4) Age....................

5) Marital status................


Thanks in anticipation.
Do you have an exclusive relationship with another England based
businessman?
YES /NO Please also let us know the best time to reach you on phone
especially as we have a difference in time.
Thank you for your time.
Respectfully Submitted,
JAMES BROWN Director
JABRATTO ENTERPRISES,Ltd

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