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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "money orders " (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. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. )
• This email message is a company representative scam. This type of job offer scam involves the cashing of fake checks and money orders. It could expose you to losses of tens of thousands of dollars as well as to the risk of criminal prosecution and (in some cases) imprisonment.
• 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 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.
  • +447031820290 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
  • +2348076267046 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • metrix_representatives@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • justin.mcjones@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "metrixcomp05@terra.es" <metrixcomp05@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 19:00:13 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: JOB OFFER



Would you like to work online from Home/Office

temporarily and get paid weekly? (Open only to US

Citizens and Residents only) METRIX Textiles and

Fabrics
13 Potters Wynd ,
Lanark South Lanarkshire,
ML11 7JB
+44 7031820290
+234 18115670
+2348076267046

Dear Sir/Madam,
We're glad to offer you for a job position

at our company; METRIX Limited is a UK textile

company. We produce and distribute clothing materials

such as batiks, assorted fabrics and traditional

costume worldwide. We have reached big sales volume

of textile materials in the Europe and now are trying

to penetrate the US market. Quite soon we will open

representative offices or authorized sales centers in

the US and therefore we are currently looking for

people who will assist us in establishing a new

distribution network there. The fact is that despite

the US market is new for us we already have regular

clients also speaks for itself.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO FOR US?
The international money transfer tax for legal

entities (companies) in UK is 25%, whereas for the

individual it is only 7%.There is no sense for us to

work this way, while tax for international money

transfer made by a private individual is 7% .That's

why we need you! We need agents to receive payment

for our textiles (in money orders, check or bank wire

transfers) and to resend the money to us via Money

Gram or Western Union Money Transfer. This way we

will save money because of tax decreasing.
JOB DESCRIPTION?
1. Receive payment from Clients
2. Cash Payments at your Bank
3. Deduct 10% which will be your percentage/pay on

Payment processed.
4. Forward balance after deduction of percentage/pay

to any of the Offices you will be contacted to send

payment to (Payment is too forwarded either by Money

Gram or Western Union Money Transfer).
RULES AND REGULATION
You must always give 15 minute everyday to check your

email, day by day just because you are working online

with the METRIX Textiles and Fabrics, It’s your

duties You must always received yours calls from us

because our attorney will calls before your

application is granted
HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN?
10% from each operation! For instance: you receive

5000 USD via checks or money orders on our behalf.

You will cash the money and keep $700 (10% from

$5000) for yourself! At the beginning your commission

will equal 10%, though later it will increase up to

12%!
ADVANTAGES
You do not have to go out as you will work as an

independent contractor right from your home / office.

Your job is absolutely le gal. You can earn up to

$3000 - 4000 monthly depending on time you will spend

for this job. You do not need any capital to start.

You can do the Work easily without leaving or

affecting your present Job. The employees who make

efforts and work hard have a strong possibility to

become managers. Anyway our employees never leave us

due to our excellent work condition. MAIN

REQUIREMENTS
24 years or older Legally capable Responsible Ready

to work 3-4 hours per week. With PC knowledge E-mail

and internet experience (minimal) Working experience

If you are interested in our offer, and would like to

work for METRIX Fabrics and Textiles, kindly get back

to us via email with the requested details.
Full Name :
Contact Address:
City :
State :
Counrty :
Zip Code :
Cell Numbers:
Home Number :
Office Number :
Age :
Sex :
Single/Married :
Present job at hand :

And please know that everything is absolutely legal,

that's why you have to fill a contract! Thanks & GOD

Bless Email back.....

(metrix_representatives@yahoo.com )

(justin.mcjones@yahoo.com) METRIX Textiles and

Fabrics

NOTE: Only serious applicants/workers interested

should respond.Thank you
REGARDS...
Richard Gates





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