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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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From: terr davis <terrdavi@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:10:36 -0800 (PST)
Subject: MORE DETAILS / EMPLOYMENT FORM
Hello,
How are you doing and how was your day? Hope everything is fine, I got your email signifying your interest in this job opening which I believe you understand all what this job entails, The job is a part time job which I believe will not affect your present job because all you need to be doing is to be getting payment in care of the company and keeping record of all the payment you get that is you will be getting the company’s payment from the company's US customer's which will come o you as a check, money order or a traveler’s check on your name and which you will need to take to your bank and get it cashed and then after getting it cashed you will need to deduct 10% out of any payment you get which will be your own salary and that is you will be deducting 10% from any payment you get and then after that you will need to send the rest of the payment via western union to the company's representative anywhere the company wants you to send it to. I will send you a
temporary employment form later after I receive your info which you will need to fill out and send it back to me as soon as possible and by doing this I will know that you are ready for this work which is meant to commence latest by this week so get back to me as soon as possible with the filled form so i can open a file for you under the company's name and then you will get started ASAP because we have some customer's already that are ready to send their payment so get back to me ASAP.
Reference No:- LSLCA/2031/ 8161/05
Batch No:- R4/A313/2-60
FABRICS4YOU EMPLOYMENT FORM
First Name:................ MiddleName………....Last Name:....................
Address Line1.............................................
Address Line 2...................................
City.......................................... State...................................
Zip................
Home Phone.......................Cell Phone.........................
Gender.............Marital Status........................Age.................
Nation of Origin................................................................................................
ATTESTATION
According to how you have been briefed earlier. You are required to receive payment on behalf of the above mentioned firm. You are to deduct 10% of all funds processed on a particular order & forward the balance payment via western union to any of the companies’ regional warehouses that will be given to you later. You will notify the company a week ahead if eventually you want to discontinue this job. To terminate all payment coming your way to avoid conflict. In agreement to this kindly append signature below.
Signatures................ date...................
So I would be expecting to hear from you soon,
Regards
TERRY DAVIDSON
FABRICS4YOU TEXTILES
+44-792-6098-302/009447926098302
http://www.fabrics4you.co.uk/catalog/specials.php
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