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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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Fraud email example:

From: "SEALORD FOODS JAPAN BRANCH" <kenshima@kenshima.net>
Reply-To: kenshima@sealordfoods.com
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 15:24:49 +0000
Subject: COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED.

I represent SEALORD GROUP LIMITED in JAPAN which is a Global Seafood
Enterprise based in TOKYO. We create a desire for healthy substanable
seafood by discovering fish, making them and selling our products.We
exports products such as Tuna, Squid, Salmon, Mussels, Hoki , etc for
world trade.


Due to the vast spread of our goods to other countries,we deceided to
look for someone who can serve as an in-country distributor who will be
serveing as a link between us and our customers within that province.
Our office is in Tokyo and we are industrial and food service providers
for Japan and Korea. Our customers corporate bodies, individuals
include chefs and manufacturers who make products for the food service
and retail trade.


It is upon this note that we are writing you this mail to seek your
assitance in representing our company in your locality as our
distributor.Note that as a distributor of our company,You will be
entitled to a basic salary of 36,000USD a year.That is 3,000 dollars
monthly and 5% of any amount you receive from customers on behalf of
the company as payments for outstanding debts or goods that they are
wanting to buy.

As a distributor our our company,your basic functions are as follows:

1 Maintanance of a sales office.The company will be responsible for the
cost

2 Assume responsibility for all sales office

3 Lastly, contacting clients on behalf of the company who are ready to
make payments or wanting to pay for products they purchase from the
company.

To facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted, do send
me by mail promptly with the following:


1. Your Full name and present Occupation

2. Telephone number and Fax

3. Contact address

Thanks for your time
Yours Sincerely,
Mr KEN SHIMA
JAPAN OUTLET.
Sealord Groups Limited
www.sealord.co.nz/xml/default.asp?country=Japan&page=regionHome

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