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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.
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447045700804 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • henrypowellceo@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "henry powell" <henrypowell009@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: henrypowell101@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:05:50 +0100
Subject: HELLO

NETSCAPE AGRO INDUSTRY COMPANY LIMITED.
(Agro products suppliers)
807 MARK FORD, KENT,
WILL MAYVILLE ESTATE,
MO1 2HS,UNITED KINGDOM
Tel:+447045700804

Hello Prospective Representator,

I am Dr.Henry Powell,the Chairman/CEO of NETSCAPE AGRO INDUSTRY LIMITED
a company based in UK having our farm in west Africa ,which specialize in
the distribution of cocoa and cassava and export into Canada/America and
Europe,Asia and Australia. Due to the expansion of our business and products
on the markets of Europe,America ,Middle east and European countries. we
have startedrecruitment for theposition of the representative Officer in
your country.

REQUIIREMENT FOR EMPLOYEES ARE:
.Honest, responsible and dedicated
.Having no problem with the authorities
.Having a functional bank account to receive payment
(Company accountis an advantage)
.Having a reliable business and mobile phone

While working for us you are supposed to receive
payments from our clients from the information forwarded
to you from the procurement office. This scheme seems for
us to be the most efficient, since it guarantees the
fastest delivery of payments from our customers and also
allows avoiding the major delays in getting the money.
This means that the customers are able to receive the
products in the shortest possible date.

WHAT IS YOUR INTEREST?

You will get 10-15% commission from the whole sum of
every transaction by you. We require your assistance in order `to fasten
the process of the delivery of the ordered items and to shorten the time of
getting the payments from our clients. Working for us, you are not only
making money for yourself,you are also helping thousands of people around
the world in need of Agro products materials for their Household and
industrial use.

We are grateful for your attention.Your email has been
forwarded by www.monster.co.uk at our request,because you
or somebody else has subscribed for the delivery of the job offers on
the internet.We wish you good luck and happiness.

Send your reply of interest via email to my private email
address:henrypowellceo@aim.com with the following informations:

1.your full name
2.your full contact address
3.your mobile phone number
4.your age
5.your sex
6.your occupation

I will also give you more informations on how you
can start as the company Representative Officer.

Very Respectfully,
Dr.Henry Powell

CHAIRMAN/CEO
NETSCAPE AGRO INDUSTRY LIMITED

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