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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 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.
  • cnac_01@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: chinanational@cartsandcrafts.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 06:02:54 +0100 (CET)
Subject: SOLICITING LIAISON OFFICERS





China National Arts & Crafts (CNAC)
Import & Export Corporation Rc./216870
27h Bao Feng Mansion,
299 Jinjiang road,
Beijing China.
Tel/Fax:862-301-50913
E-mail:cnac_01@yahoo.com.hk
Website:www.china-artsandcrafts.com

From the desk of Mr.Chu Ping
Managing Director CNAC

Dear Reader,
I sincerely Write to seek your Co-operation and trust in respect to a
business opportunity in our company.

We are a multinational firm in asia with headquaters situated at the
heart of Beijing China.We are into sales(Export) of Arts & Crafts.

In the course of last year we made a turnover of some thousands of
dollars but at our yearly board meeting our board of directors decided
on increase in profit hence our reaching out to credible individuals.

Our management reached an agreement that we should diversify & reach
out to other countries mainly America,Canada & Sub Regions in Europe
in other to meet our predicted yearly turnover.

We need a representative with credible character in America,Canada &
Europe.Your duty will be to help us establish a medium of getting to
our customers in America,Canada & Europe as well as receiving payments
on our behalf.

You will be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of contract
of which we will pay for your services,this is subject to your
satisfaction.

With this employment diversification drive, our aim of becoming one of
the worlds leading arts & crafts firm within the next ten years will
be realized, provided representatives are trustworthy and want the
growth of the company.

It will be our utmost pleasure if you are interested in transacting
business with us.

you can reply to me if interested through:cnac_01@yahoo.com.hk


For more information and further proceedings,forward to us your full
names,Age,phone number,Occupation ,fullest contact address and country


for proper documentation.

Only trustworthy & credible individuals will be considered.

Thanks in advance.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Chu Ping.
(Managing Director)

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