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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: "PACIFIC FISH PROCESSING CO. LTD." <thaweepiyapatana@thaweepiyapatana.com>
Reply-To: thaweepiyapatana@pfpthailand.com
Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2005 11:32:03 +0000
Subject: COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED

Dear Friend,
I represent Pacific Fish Processing Company Limited based in Thailand
with an export office in JAPAN. Our company was established in the year
1984 to produce frozen mincemeat known as Surimi for export.
We produce freshest and finest fish from nearby sources to support its
production process.

In order to increase the variety of its products, the company invested
in a new facility and the most advanced technology to produce some new
products from Surimi. The new line of value added products includes
Kamaboko, Imitation Crab Stick, Chikuwa, Fish Chips, Fish Cakes,
Seafood Balls, Fish Balls, and other value added products.
We export this products into the following countries Japan, Singapore,
Malaysia, Taiwan, France, Spain,Netherland, Russia, Australia and
New Zealand.

Due to increase demands of our products in America and Canada, we
deceided to move our products often into the continent of America. By
so doing, we are looking 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.

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 60,000USD a year.That is 5,000 dollars monthly
and 8% 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 of 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
us in our Japan export office by mail promptly the following:

1 Your Full name and present occupation
2 Telephone number and Fax
3 Contact address
4 Age
5 Marital status
6 Lastly, letting us know if you are free from crime

Thanks for your time
Yours Sincerely,
Mr Thawee Piyapatana

Executive
Pacific Fish Processing Company Limited

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