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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "here in london united kingdom" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
• 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.
  • jbrian_19@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs James Brian" <jemesbryan05@sympatico.ca>
Reply-To: mymailbox_19@ny.com
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 22:13:49 +0000
Subject: Hello!!

Hello!!


My name is James Brian, I am an artist with my Wife Susan Brian, and we are
the owner of Sus Art World .I live in London United Kingdom, with my two
kids, four cats, one dog and the love of my life my Wife Susan.


It is definitely a full house. I have been doing artwork since I was a small
child That gives me about 23 years of experience. I majored in art in high
school and took a few college art courses. Most of my work is done in either
pencil or airbrush mixed with color pencils.


I have recently added designing and creating artwork on the computer. I have
been selling my art for the last 3 years and have had my work featured on
trading cards, prints and in magazines. I have sold in galleries and to
private collectors from all around the world. I am always facing serious
difficulties when it comes to selling my art works to Nationals of other
countries, they are always offering to pay with MONEY ORDER OR CASHIERS
CHEQUE, which is difficult for me to cash here in London United Kingdom.


I am looking for a representative in your country who will be working for
means a per time worker and i will be willing to pay 10% for every
transaction,which wouldn’t affect your present state of work,someone who
would help me receive payments from my customers in the states mean someone
that is responsible and reliable, cause the cost of coming to the state and
getting payments is very expensive, I am working on setting up a branch in
your country, so for now I need a representative in your country who will be
handling the payment aspect.


These payments are in money order and they would come to you in your name,so
all you need do is cash the money order deduct your percentage and wire the
rest back VIA WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.


But the problem I have is trust, But I have my way of getting anyone that
gets away with our money, I mean the FBI branch in Washington will get
involved when our Money gets missing.


It wouldn’t cost you any amount are to receive payments which will be sent
to you by FedEx or ups from my business partners, which would come in form
of a money order then u are to deposit it into your account and send the
cash to me via western union money transfer and all western union charges
will be deducted from the money.


If you are interested, please get back to me as soon as possible via email
with the following informations.

REPLY STRICTLY THROUGH THIS EMAIL: jbrian_19@yahoo.com


1)Your full name
2)Your Full residential address
3)Your phone number


Regards


James Brian



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