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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. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
  • "cheques " (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 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 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.
  • mike_morgan_2006@yahoo.com
  • newinvestmentcompny@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mike jones <mike_jones_100003@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 16:33:38 -0800 (PST)
Subject: A HANDFUL OF YOUR SINCERITY IS NEEDED URGENTLY


ALL REPLIES TO THIS MAIL SHOULD BE MADE ONLY TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL
EMAIL ADDRESSES :mike_morgan_2006@yahoo.com or newinvestmentcompny@yahoo.com

WEBSITE:http://www.exim.lv/pls/eximmain/exim_foreign?lang=2&katalogs=FLS&klinks=textils.html


EMPLOYMENT PROPOSAL.
Dear Sir/Madam,
EXLM International Limited is a Latvian textile importing and exporting
company.We produce and distribute materials such as Engineering,Textiles,Food,Chemicals/Pharmaceuticals,Woodworking/Forestry,Logistics,IT,
worldwide.We have reached big sales volume of textile materials in the Europe and now are trying to penetrate the Usa,uk ans some European countries market.Quite soon,we will open representative offices
or authorized sales centers in these continents and therefore we are currently
looking for people who will assist us in establishing a new distribution network over 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. But we have a problem thats setting us back.We have some
problem collecting our payments from our US and clients in some European countries.The international
money transfer tax for legal entities (companies) in Latvia is 27%,whereas
for the individual,it is only 6%. There is no sense for us to work this
way, while tax for international money transfer made by a private
individualis 6%.That's why we need you! We need agents to receive payment for our
textiles( in money orders,cheque or bank wire transfers) from our
clients in the US,Uk 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.Recieve payment from Clients.
2.Cash Payments at your Bank.
3.Deduct 10% which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed.
4. Forward balance afer deduction of percentage/pay to any of the offices you will be contacted to send payment to(Payment is to be forwarded either by Money Gram or Western Union Money Transfer).

HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN?

10% from each operation! For instance: you receive
6000USD via cheques or money orders on our behalf.You will cash the money
and keep $600(10% of $6000) for yourself! At the beginning your
commission will equal 10%, though later it will increase up to 14%!
ADVANTAGES. You do not have to go out as you will work as an
independent contractor right from your home or office. Your job is
absolutely legal.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 easilywithout leaving or affecting your present Job. The employees who make efforts and work hard have a strong possibility to becomemanagers.Anyways,our employees never leave us.


MAIN REQUIREMENTS.

(1).25 years or older legally capable,responsible and ready to work
3-4 hours per week.
(2).You must have PC knowledge,e-mail and internet experience (minimal). And please know that Everything is absolutely legal, that's why you have to fill a contract! If you are
interested in our offer,please respond with
the following details in order for us to reach you.


FULLNAME:.....................................
CONTACTADDRESS:...............................
CITY:.........................................
STATE:........................................
COUNTRY:.......................................
ZIPCODE:.......................................
PHONE NUMBERS:.................................
FAX NUMBERS:...................................
AGE:...........................................
SEX:...........................................
MARRITAL STATUS:...............................
NATIONALITY:...................................
CURRENT JOB:...................................
POST:..........................................
PLACE OF WORK...................................

Thanks for your anticipated action.And we hope to hear from you
soon.
NOTE: ALL REPLIES MUST ONLY BE MADE TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESSES
mike_morgan_2006@yahoo.com or newinvestmentcompny@yahoo.com

Yours faithfully,
Mike J Morgan
PRESIDENT EXLM International Limited.



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