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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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Fraud email example:

From: "sunocogroups groups" <sunocogroups_07zoopedmail.com@zoopedmail.com>
Reply-To: sunocogroups_002@myway.com
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 18:30:51 +0200
Subject: AGENTS NEEDED


Sunoco oil Company, Ltd.
102-0083 Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Japan.

OurRef.sunoco/24598/06
Your ref......

AGENTS NEEDED
I am Mr. Hiroshi Iguchi, President of Japan Sun Oil Company, Ltd.
Japan. We are a major producers and marketers not only to high quality
specialty lubricants but also petroleum and energy products. We specialized
in the Refrigeration Oils, Rubber Process Oils, metalworking Oils,
Industrial Lubricants, Automotive Lubricants, etc.

We are searching for AGENTS who can help us establish a medium of
getting to our customers in the Canada/America and other countries as well
as making payments through you to us.

You do not have to leave your present job for this one because this job
offer will be on a part time basis as it comes once in a while and
remuneration is on a percentage basis of 10% of the total amount you
receive from my customers at any time on my behalf. The reason why I seek
your assistance is that American and Canadian checks take a long time to
clear here in Japan, thereby holding business down for my associates and
me. Now I already have customers who are ready to remit cash to my
company. Please to facilitate the smooth conclusion of this transaction if
accepted by you, do send me promptly the following information below by
my private at sunocogroups_002myway.com

NAME:...........
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS/ OFFICE ADDRESS:...........
AGE:...........
SEX:...........
STATUS:.............
STATE/COUNTRY:...........
TEL/FAX NUMBERS:...........
COMPANY NAME:...........
OCCUPATION:...........

We would be glad to have you as one of our esteemed AGENT in your
location.

Regards,
Hiroshi Iguchi
President & CEO
Sun Oil Company, Ltd.

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