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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 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.
• 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.
  • csteel_china@yahoo.de (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Hi Lu Authorized Notice" <csteel_china11@yahoo.de>
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2007 21:53:44 -1200
Subject: REF:CSGT/REP/887




(CSGT)(HONGKONG) LTD.
A Subsidiary of China Steel Corporation (CSC).
ROOM 1407,14/F,
WORLD WIDE HOUSE,
19 DES VOEUX ROAD,
CENTRAL,
HONG KONG 000
Tel: +852-301-41328
Fax: +852-301-41328
Email: csteel_china@yahoo.de
China Steel Corporation(CSC),
REF:CSGT/REP/887

China Steel Corporation is a trading company established
in December
3,1971 in Taiwan.
We are into the export and import of:-
Carbon Steel &amp; Plates,Bars, Wire rods,Hot rolled
products, Cold rolled
products,Electro-galvanized sheets,and Electrical sheets.
Stainless Steel &amp; Hot rolled bands,etc.

We export these Steel products into USA,CANADA ,EUROPE
mainly United Kingdom .Due to the
increasing number of clients that we have in the
U.S.A,Canada and Europe,we find difficulty in reaching all
of our clients,therefore we decided to employ
representatives to help us get to our clients.
You shall have a 10% commision for every payment that you
receive on behalf of our company.

If interested,acknowledge the receipt of this email by
contacting the Representative Dept.:-

Name:
Age:
Company:
Address:
City:
State:
Tel:
Fax:


NOTE:- You are required to furnish them with these details
above and endeavour to state your reference :(Ref
CSGT/887/rep).
Contact Person: Mr Han Li
Representative/Agent Officer

____________________________________________________________
Copyright ?2007 China Steel Corp. (CSC) All rights
Reserved

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