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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "commission of 10%" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
  • "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. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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 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.
  • richardaniels001@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "alanturner101@terra.es" <alanturner101@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 02:59:24 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: PART TIME JOB OFFER


Message from Richard Daniels:
Dalston Mill Fabrics Ltd
69-73 Ridley Road, Dalston,
London, E8 2NP, United Kingdom
TELL, 44(0)7040130955 44(0)7094067043
www.dalstonmillfabrics.co.uk

URGENT REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED.

ATTN:
I am Richard Daniels ,Human Resources head of Dalston
Mill Fabrics Ltd Based in London UK We are currently
in search of a book-keeper/company representative in
the states.

Your Job description is as follows:

1)You would receive payment on our behalf from any of
our various clients which would be made out to you via
checks, money orders or travellers check.

2)As soon as the payment has been cleared by your
bank,you then deduct a commission of 10% of each
payment you would be receiving on our behalf which you
are entitled to as been our representative

3)You thus send the remainder funds back via western
union to details you would be given as soon as it has
been confirmed you have received payment.

Our payments will be issued out in your name as we
would inform our clients to do.Therefore the following
details would be needed from you via email.

Note: All correspondence should be sent to our email
address.Our email address is
richardaniels001@yahoo.co.uk

1)Your Full Name
2)Your Physical Address with your state,city and
zipcode
3)Your Phone number
4)Your Age
5)Your Occupation
6)Your Nationality
7)Bank Name



Note: All correspondence should be sent to our email
address.Our email address is
richardaniels001@yahoo.co.uk

Once we have all confirmed your details,it would be
forwarded to one of our clients and they will start
making payments to you as the company's representative
in the states .We would notify you as soon we confirm
that one of our clients has mailed out payment to you


Regards
Richard






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