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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "cheque " (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.
  • joboffer.online2006@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Recruitment Online <employmentoffer_5005@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <joboffer.online_01@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:11:40 +0000
Subject: LG Representative Search (Work online/from home and get paid Weekly)























Dear Sir/Madam,
Would you like to work online from home,
temporarily and get paid
weekly?If yes. We are glad to offer you a job
position in our company [LG
Electronics Pvt.Ltd]

As part of our Multi Level Marketing Network, we seek capable
individuals to work for us
as our International representative In United
Kingdom, United States Of America, Canada,
Australian.


This offer as our company representative can be taken as a part
time
job as it has no negative effect on your present job status.
LG
Electronics Pvt Ltd. is a leading company in India
engaged in
Manufacturing of Printers & Ink, PDA, Monitors, Software,
Televisions,
Refrigerators, Washing
Machine, Air
Conditioner, Micro wav! e,GSM,
Vacuum
Cleaner, Digital Audio / Video, Flat Panel Display, IT
Products.
Located in Greater
Noida India.

Your task is to coordinate payments from customers and help us with
the
payment process. You are not involved in any sales. Our sales
manager
sells products and products are delivered to our customer via
FEDEX
COURIER SERVICES. On Receipt of the delivery the customer is required
to pay for the products.

Majority of our customers prefer to pay through Bank Transfers
and
sometimes through Certified bank cheque based on the amount involved. We
have decided to open this new job position to expand the company network and
ease the company operation.

On receipt of any payment on behalf of our company from our
customers,
You are requested to initiate banking procedures, deduct your
contract
fee! of 10% and remit our balance to us either via Western Union
Money Transfer or Money Gram following detailed transfer
instruction

Note: The average monthly income is about $10,000 , and this
job takes only 3-7 hours per week. This job is very challenging and you should
understand it. We are looking only for the Honest and Open – Hearted Individual
who satisfies our requirements and glad to offer this job position to you.please
get back to me with the correct details below :

FULL NAME:
FULL ADDRESS(Not P.O
Box):
City:
State:
Zip:
Home telephone:
Work Telephone:
Mobile
Telephone:(very Necessary)
Age:
Present Occupation:
Marital
Status:
Sex:

If our proposal interest you, Do get back to us
immediately

Thanks for your Co-operation

Mr. Johnny
Lloyd
Plot No 51, Surajpur Kasna Road ,
Greater Noida
- 201306
(UP)
Tel:+91-22-56466009
Fax:+91-22-56467484
Email:joboffer.online2006@yahoo.com
http://www.lgindia.com/
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