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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "top of the day to you" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
• 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.
  • eastgracerecruitment06@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Ronald Haymond" <eastgracecorporation006@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 02 Jul 2006 01:13:01 +0000
Subject: EASTGRACE CORPORATION INTL.




EASTGRACE CORPORATION INTL.

OurRef:EGCI/48/2779.

Date:01/07/2006

Dear Sir/Madam.
Top of the day to you.
I am Dr Ronald Haymond, Foreign Transaction Officer of EAST GRACE
CORPORATION(a company based in Asia). Our Company is specialized in import
and export of machinery & equipment, communication accessories and household
appliances. We also deal on mechanical equipment, hardware and
minerals,electrical products, medical & chemicals, light industrial products
and office equipment, and export into Canada, America and Europe, therefore
being a General Merchantile Company.

We currently run our business from Asia and Europe but I will be
communicating with you from our United Kingdom Office where I am currently
located for now. We are searching for representatives who can help us
establish a medium of getting to our customers in Canada, America and Europe
as well as making payments through you to us.

Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we will be most
glad to be your partners.We look forward to expanding wor ldwide before the
year 2017 and look forward to your support towards the company's
development. Our Diplomatic Marketing Representatives are entitled to a
company car amongst other benefits.
Please contact us for more information,subject to your satisfaction you will
be given the opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay for
your services as our representative in Canada, America and Europe.

Please, to facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted, do
send promptly via email the basic requirements provided underneath to
commence registration processes:

Your full names:.............................................
Direct phone number/fax:...................................
And your full contact addresses:.......................................
Occupation:...............................................
Sex:.....................................

Please note that your areas of specialization or occupation is of no
relevance to resolve to assisting us.
Thanks in advance

Dr Ronald Haymond,
(Foreign Transaction Officer)
EastGrace Corporation INTL.


PLEASE SEND YOUR RESPONSE.
Via Email:eastgracerecruitment06@yahoo.co.uk
On our receipt of the above details we shall forward only your contact
infomation to our customer/clients to immediately contact you with the mode
of payment.

-Due to the numerous illegal and fake articles circulating the internet of
late, it is important that We state and clarify that this proposal is 100%
authentic. It is important that you read this proposal carefully, for a
better understanding. Please stand informed that this business proposal
remains genuine, and We maintain that this is no scam or any way related…

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