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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +447031914872 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Linda Newton <lindanewton_uk@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: managementoffice@sify.com
Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2008 18:10:45 -0800 (PST)
Subject: PART TIME JOB OFFER WORK FROM HOME!


Hello Sir/Madam,

>From The Desk Of Linda.J. Newton.
Saint Orphanage,Motherless Babies' Home
& Less Privileged Outreach (CHARITIES TRUST)
Email:
Less Privileged Outreach is a registered
member with Charities Trust, UK. We are looking to
have our reach/spread across to the United States,
Canada and other parts of Europe. Hence, we are
looking for committed and honest individuals who can
handle charitable donations on our behalf. Against
this backdrop, we are very much interested in
offering qualified individuals part time employment
with us in the above mentioned parts of the world.
This job is based on a contract and commission
basis. It is a part-time job and it would involve
quite a handful of trust and honesty. Ours is an
international Charity Organization with pedigree
that is committed towards reaching out to the less
privileged the world over(pls refer to
www.charitiestrust.org).
If you are interested,We are pleased to inform you
that the part time job also enable you with your daily
work activities and at the same time,work for the Less
privileged in need, simply mean working from home
uplifting the
life of the less privileged.

Please bear it in mind that this job has
nothing to do with sales or marketing, We just have
an offer that you may find very good.

Thank You.
FROM: Recruitment Officer

Less Privileged Outreach
(Member Charities Trust),
Suite 22, Century Building,
Brunswick Business Park, Tower Street,
Liverpool, L3 4BJ. United kingdom
FAX: (44) 703-191-4872.
TEL: (+44) 704500414
(+44) 7045753692.


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