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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • accounts_dept_3@myway.com

Fraud email example:

From: "daicelchemicals@terra.es" <daicelchemicals@terra.es>
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 16:45:54 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: JOB OFFER/REGIONAL MANAGER REQUIRED




Dear Sir/Madam

I represent DAICEL CHEMICALS CO.LTD in Japan which is a Global petrochemical Enterprise with an export office in Tokyo. We create a desire for healthy substanable petrochemical products like Ethylene glycol mono-tertiary butyl ether(SWASOLVE ETB),High-purity Dicyclopentadiene(HDCP),Cyclopentane (MARUKASOL FH),Diisobutylene (DIB),sec-Butyl Alcohol(SBA),tert-Butyl Alcohol (TBA),Bis-allyl-nadi-imide (BANI),p-Octylphenol (POP),p-tert-Butylphenol (PTBP),Vinyl ether,Poly-p-vinylphenol(MARUKA LYNCUR),Methyl Ethyl Ketone (MEK), MARUKA LYNCUR (Copolymer type) for manufacturing companies worldwide.

Due to the vast spread of our goods to other countries,we deceided to look for someone who can serve as an in-country representative 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 petrochemical service providers for Japan and Korea.

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 representative.Note that as a representative of our company,You will be entitled to a basic salary of 60,000USD a year.That is 5,000 dollars monthly and 5% of any amount you receive fromcustomers on behalf of the company as payments for outstanding debts or goods that they are wanting to buy.

As a representative 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 theypurchase from the company.

To facilitate the conclusion of this transaction if accepted, do send by mail promptly with the following to our account department for accreditation as a representative/agent to


MRS.PATRICIA BRADSLEY.
HEAD,ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT
EMAIL:ACCOUNTS_DEPT_3@MYWAY.COM

1. Your Full name and present Occupation

2. Telephone number and Fax

3. Contact address

Thanks for your time

Yours Sincerely,

MR.HIDOTOSHI KAGAWA

HEAD,MARKETING DEPARTMENT

DAICEL CHEMICALS CO.LTD(JAPAN)










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