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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "money order " (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 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.
• 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.
  • wujiangwanlidatextile2007@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "wujiang wanlida textile company" <wujiangwanlidatext01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: charlesbright@consultant.com
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 17:04:45 -0500
Subject: REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED!!!

Dear Friend,

This is an email from the desk of Wujiang Wanlida Textile,It is my pleasure
to
write you in respect of our Company Wujiang Wanlida Textile Co, Ltd.
No.6 The Third District Nanshan Road, Shengze, Wujiang City, Jiangsu
Province.China.

We are experts in the sale of Textile materials; we export into the Canada
and
America, England,California, Florida, New York,Ontario, Quebec and so many
other
states in the USA/CANADA, but we have been having problems with most of our
clients
from USA/CANADA. When it comes to payment because most of them prefare to
pay via Money Order or
Travelers check which cannot be cashed easily here.So we are looking for a
trust worthy and reliable
representative who will be who can help us establish a medium of getting our
funds from our
costumers in these areas as well as making payments through you to us.
We would like to know if you would be interested to work for us as a
part-time job, which would not
disturb your current job.
Subject to your satisfaction you will be entitled to ten percent (10%) of
any
payment made through you to us, for your services as our
representative/agent in
Canada and America and others.

We can easily track anybody that runs away with our money through the
help of the interpol and the FBI.

We are also planning on establishing a new branch in the USA/CANADA,
very soon, but we really need a representative that we would trust and have
believed in. The payment are going to come via Check or Money Orders,
so all you need do is as soon as you get the check/Money Orders, you just
take it to your bank cash it and deduct the 10% of the money and send
the rest to us via money gram or western union.


If you are interested do send me these informations below:
1.FULL NAMES: 2.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS:
3.SEX: 4.AGE:
5.PHONE NUMBERS: 6.FAX NUMBER(IF ANY):
7.STATE/PROVINCE: 8.ZIP CODE:

Also provide us details of where you work and your position in your work
place.

To this email,(wujiangwanlidatextile2007@yahoo.com ) I look forward to your
prompt response.

Note that no form of payment will be requested upfront in this endeavor.

On our receipt of the above details we shall conmence our verification
and your endorsement as our company representative in your province.

You can view some of our products via our web site below

Kindest Regards,

Mr.Shao Jing

Company Director.
Wujiang Wanlida Textile Co., Ltd.
Web site: http://wanlidatex.en.alibaba.com/
www.wj-wanlidasilk.com

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