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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:
  • "money order " (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. )
  • "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. )
  • "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • k_vincent19992006@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "kievinvestment3 Gazeta.pl" <kievinvestment3@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: k_vincent19992006@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:07:01 -0700
Subject: Attn: Job Opportunity From Kiev Investments Ltd


*Kiev Investments Limited
Mr. Kiev Vincent*


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Attn: Job Opportunity From Kiev Investments Ltd

This is Kiev Investments Ltd with a job offer for you.We supply all kinds of
industrial chemicals and textiles materials worldwide. We have reached big
sales volume at this time of the year and now we are trying to penetrate the
World market. Quite soon we will open representative offices or authorized
sales centers in the USA,china etc. and therefore we are currently looking
for people who will assist us in establishing a new distribution network
there. The fact is that despite the Worldmarket is new for us we already
have regular clients all over the World.

JOB DESCRIPTION?
1. Receive payment from Clients (One payment each week)
2. Cash Payments/draft or cheque Payments/ bank payment.
3. Deduct 10%, which will be your percentage/pay on Payment proceeds.
4. Forward balance of 90% of total sum after deduction of percentage/pay to
any of the offices you will be contacted to send payment to.

HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN?
10% from each operation! For instance: you receive 10,000 GBP via cash,
cheques Or Money Order on our behalf. You will cash the money and keep 1000
GBP(10% from 10,000 GBP) for yourself! At the beginning your commission will
equal 10%, though later it will increase up to 15% depending on how
effective and efficient you are!

ADVANTAGES!
You do not have to go out, as you will work as an independent contractor
right from your home/office. Your job is absolutely legal. You can earn over
£8,000 or more monthly depending on time you will spend for this job.

You do not need any capital to start; neither do you have to invest any
money of yours in this transaction, so your money is not needed in this
business.You can do the Work easily without leaving or affecting your
present Job. The employees, who make efforts and work hard,have a strong
possibility to becoming managers or directors.

Anyway our employees never leave us. If you are interested,forward the
following information to our email address which is: **
k_vincent19992006@hotmail.com* <k_vincent19992006@hotmail.com>
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FULL NAME:
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER (MOBILE):
GENDER:
AGE:

NOTE: Please quote REF: APP07/299/REP in your
correspondence/reply.

Sincerely,
Director.
Mr.Kiev Vincent
Kiev Investments Limited
Email: **k_vincent19992006@hotmail.com* <k_vincent19992006@hotmail.com>

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