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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "money orders " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
• 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: "terry lampard" <lamterry10@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2006 14:07:57 +0000
Subject: employment offer

Asa Universal Inc

Good Day Sir/Madam,


Would you like to work online from home and get paid weekly?

Asa Universal Inc. is an European based Company, but has a
headquarters in the United Kingdom .We Buy, Produce and
Distribute Constructing materials such as Crawler Cranes, Mechanical Crane
and
Marine Equipment Worldwide.We have reached big sales volume of Constructing
Materials in Europe and now are trying to penetrate the USA/Canada
market. Quite soon we will open representative offices or authorized sales
centers in the USA/Canada and therefore we are currently looking for
people who will assist us in establishing a new distribution! Network
there. The fact is that despite the USA/Canada market is new for us we
already have regular clients also speaks for itself.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO FOR US?

We have some problem
collecting our payments from our USA/Canada clients. The international
money transfer tax for legal entities (companies) in USA is 25%, whereas
for the individual it is only 7%.There is no sense for us to work this
way, while tax for international money transfer made by a private
individual is 7% .That's why we need you! We need agents to receive payment
for our textiles (in money orders, checks or bank wire transfers) from
our clients in the USA/Canada and to resend the money to us via Money
Gram or Western Union Money Transfer. This way we will save money because
of tax decreasing.

JOB DESCRIPTION?

1. Receive payment from Clients
2. Cash Payments at your Bank or Exchange Rate Offices
3. Deduct 10% which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed.
4. Forward balance after deduction of percentage/pay to any of the
offices you will be contacted to send payment to (Payment is to be sent via
either by Money Gram or Western Union Money Transfer).

HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN?

* 10% from each operation! For instance: you receive $3000 via Checks
or money orders on our behalf. You will cash the money and keep $300
(10% from $3000) for yourself; at the beginning your commission will equal
10%, though later it will increase up to 12%!

ADVANTAGES

You don't 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 $500-$10000 monthly depending on time you will spend for this
job. You do not need any capital to start. You can do the Work easily
without leaving or affecting your present Job. The employees who make
efforts and work hard have a strong possibility to become managers. Anyway
our employees never leave us.
Kindly Reply your message directly to our next available Rep email,
assigned to you (terry_lam01@yahoo.com.com)





MAIN REQUIREMENTS

* 18 years or older
* Legally capable
* Responsible
* Ready to work 3-4 hours per week.
* With PC knowledge
* E-mail and internet experience (minimal)
*What will need is a proof of seriousness and achievement between you
and us.

And please know that everything is absolutely legal, that's why you
have to fill a contract and If you are interested in our offer, please
respond with the following details in order for us to reach you:

NAME
CONTACT ADDRESS
PHONE NUMBERS
AGE
SEX

Thanks for your anticipated action. And kindly get back to us if you
are interested ,as we hope to hear back from you soon.

Yours Faithfully,

Terry Lampard.

Rodson Universal Inc
Manchester ,UK

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