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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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • kayfurnitures@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: .. <kayfuniture@aim.com>
Reply-To: kayfurnitures@aim.com
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:15:01 +0100
Subject: VANCANCY FROM INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL COMPANY


FROM THE DESK OF
WAYAN TNCLOPEZ WOODS FURNITURE
Jl. Gunung Mandalawangi No. 3
Denpasar 80119
Bali - Indonesia
WORK WITH WAYAN KAYUKAYU WOODS FURNITURE COMPANY WHILE AT HOME
We are manufacturer and exporter of quality handmade designer home
interior and exterior rattan furniture, wicker furniture, outdoor
furniture, indoor furniture and home decorative handicrafts and many
items
in Indonesia. Our unique and up to date furnitures are made from water
hyacinth, banana, sea grass, abaca, rattan, synthetic rattan, teak,
mahogany, block board and other local wood is manufactured to the
strong
and highest construction standards to ensuring its comfort and
durability.
Our collections include living room furniture, Dining room furniture,
Bedroom furniture, Patio furniture, Garden furniture and much more. We
export only the highest quality around the world to wholesalers,
retailers
store and individual too.
We invite you to browse our fascinating collections and look forward
doing
business with you and your company and we anticipate a mutually
beneficial, long term relationship. We have reached big sales volume in
the European market and now we are trying to penetrate the Northern
American and America market and other part of the world. We ship fast
and
honest
Quite soon we will open representative offices and authorized sales
centers in North America and America and other part of the world and
therefore we are currently looking for people who will assist us in
establishing a new distribution network there. The fact that despite
the
America market is new for us we already have regular clients and alot
of
our products had been supplied to so many companys in America.
WHY YOU?
Due to international money transfer tax for legal entities
(companies) in Indonesia is 25%, whereas for the individual it is only
7%.
That?s why we need you! We need agents to receive payment for our
products
in their locality and to resend the money to us, as our financier
officer.
This way we will save money because of tax decreasing.
HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN?
7% - 10% from each sale/resale operation! For instance: you receive
100,000 USD to your bank account. You will withdraw the money and keep
$7,000 (7% from $100,000) for yourself! for being the company
representative agent.
At the beginning your commission will equal 7%, though later it will
increase up to 15%!
ADVANTAGES
You do not have to go out, you will work as an independent contractor
right from your home office. Your job is absolutely legal. You can earn
up
to $3000-$20,000 depending on time you will spend for this job. You do
not
need any capital to start. The employees who make efforts and work hard
have a strong possibility to become managers. Anyway our employees
never
leave us.
If you are interested in our offer, to facilitate this transaction if
you deem you would be able to undertake this task for the company, I
would
want you to submit to us via mail the following information that
includes
(1) First Name:...............
(2) Surname:..................
(4) Postal Address:...........
(5) Residential Address:......
(6) Occupation:...............
(7) Company..................
(8) Phone:....................
(9) Mobile:...................
(10) Fax:......................
(12) Country:.................
(13) Bank Name.........
Lastly, letting us know if you are free from crime,you are to get back
to
us at the email address below
EMAIL:- kayfurnitures@aim.com
Do not hestitate to contact us with the above E-mail if you are
intrested in
our job offer
*********************************************************
NOTE: You are not expected to reply to this email
kayfurnitures@aim.com
Your replies or email should be sent to Mr. Renny Suarini
kayfurnitures@aim.com

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