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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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• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447005942575 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "Engr Clement Wilson" <clewilson_58@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2006 15:13:19 +0800
Subject: Attention pls.

RE: INVESTMENT/PROCUREMENT MISSION.
INTRODUCTION:

Hellow Dear ,

I am Engr.Dr.Clement Wilson the managing director of Osmond Sl Inc. based on recommendation made about you we wish to visit your country for investment and procurement mission.

OSOMND SL INC. is an European sales and marketing subsidiary of the Seiko Osmond Corporation, a global manufacturer of printers, computers, watches and other technology products. Osmond Sl Inc products are designed for a wide range of customers in business, government and the home. Osmond's history spans over 100 years with a heritage that began in watch making and led to the invention of the world's first quartz watch along with many other technology "firsts".
Propelled by our knowledge of the latest developments in the business world and our years of on-board cumulative experience based on our unique understanding of the business industry and market demand in the world, Osmond Sl Inc is uniquely positioned as informed resellers of solid minerals products and services to meet our customer needs, applications and budgets. Approach to business is not just providing and distributing complete and integrated solutions and services, but also about investing in other part of the world working and together building a partnership to ensure that together we identify and implement solutions and services that are most suited to customer needs, applications and budgets.
PROPOSAL:

We wish to visit your country for investment and procurement Mission. It has been our obligation to establish in Asia especially in your country (Malaysia) but due to some problems in trade relationship between Europe union and Asia which include high Tax for foriegn investor and so on, Though it was politically motivated by some top officials of the Union we left our priority in suspense but since the situation is better and confidence given to us based on your recommendation we wish to be in your country to meet with you and discuss issues in details.
We want to set up one of our companies in your state and will be pleased to have you as our representative in Malaysia. We will abide to Malaysian laws governing foreign investors. You will also aid in providing us with sufficient land that will contain the company, We also request that you will give our company maximum security against land disputes, vandal¢s community, ethnic and religious crisis, with the implementation of these we will have confidence to establish in other states and Asia countries.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

Presently, we won a contract with an American firm to supply them with Raw materials they use in manufacturing, which was confirmed to us through by your High Commission in Tokyo Japan that we can source the product through a foriegn dealer who is based in your country. Therefore through our inquiries in the Department of Trade of your high commission in Japan note the recommended dealer.

NOTE THE INFORMATION BELOW PLEASE:

1 MINERAL RESOURCES REQUIRED: - Garnets (mineral product)
2 DESCRIPTION:- white in color,

(a) Size :- like half or one cube of sugar
(b) Price per Unit:- $5,100 US DOLLARS
(c) QUANTITY:- required:- 1000 Units
(d) Messurement:- 1 pice make a unit
With this development we will like you to confirm the dealer that was recommended to us by your high commissioner,
NAME: Engr. John Tutu
CONTACT PHONE: +60173274683.
NOTE; immediately we confirm the availability of this product and price Sold and your willingness to work with us with all sincerety and transparency we will proceed down to Malaysia to meet with you for the purchase so as To enhance our company expansion. You will sign a confidential non-circumvention, non-disclosure and agency representation Agreement. This agreement will run concurrently for 3yrs.You will become our only contact in Malaysia / Asia for purchase of this product. And 10% of our total purchase will be paid to you as your commission for the assistance rendered.

Thanks for your anticipated cooperation,

Engr.Dr.Clement Wilson.
Managing Director
Osmond Sl Inc London
TELEPHONE: + 447005942575
WEBSITE: www.osmondslinc.com

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