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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "import export" <importexport04@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 23:05:06 +0000
Subject: COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED
DEAR SIR/MADAM
I AM MR CHEUNG PUI, WE ARE GROUP OF BUSINESS MEN WHO
DEAL ON IMPORT AND EXPORT RAW MATERIALS INTO EUROPE,
AMERICA AND CANADA, WE ARE SEARCHING FOR REPRESENTATIVE WHO
CAN HELP US ESTABLISH A MEDIUM OF GETTING TO OUR COSTUMERS
IN EUROPE AMERICA AND CANADA AS WELL AS THEM MAKING PAYMENT
THROUGH YOU TO US.
WE WILL BE VERY GLAD IF YOU CAN BE OUR REPRESENTATIVE IN
YOUR COUNTRY AND EARN 5% OF EVERY PAYMENT MADE THROUGH YOU
TO US. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT OUR VICE PRESIDENT
THROUGH E-MAIL AND YOU WOULD GET FURTHER DIRECTIVES.
NAME : MR JOHN FREEMAN
EMAIL : freemanjohn0@sify.com or presidentsie@yahoo.co.uk
THANKS,
MR CHUENG PUI
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