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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "deadline" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "money orders " (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)
  • "cheques " (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • davidrichard101@web2mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DAVID RICHARDSON" <iconresearch8@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: davidrichard101@web2mail.com
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 11:05:48 -0500
Subject: PART TIME JOB OFFER.

Dear Friend,

My name is David Richardson.I just came about your email address and
your brief profile through an email listing affiliated with the US,Canada and
mexico Chamber of Commerce and I would be very interested in offering you a
part-time paying job in which you could earn alot.I just resigned my job as a
research scientist for ARINI(Agricultural Research Institute of Northern
Ireland(www.arini.ac.uk)) but I still work as a freelance consultant
for the instistute which gives me very much time to do my own work which
is basically being a freelance researcher who could be employed by
research institutes to do research projects anywhere in the world.WHAT YOU
NEED TO DO FOR US? Presently, I have just been granted a funding to
head a research project in the tropical regions of West Africa regarding
rare and vulnerable plant species and this would be commencing very
soon, However my funding were by my American counterparts which sent me the
bunch of payments mostly in US based money orders and cheques. Getting
an accountant in the states or opening an account would have been my
best choice but I have a deadline to meet and taking any of those choices
would cost me time and a whole lot of other requirements I am not ready
to deal with as I would be traveling a lot in the meantime.So
presently, assuming you would be able to deal with cash, I would be willing to
employ you on contract basis to be my payment representative back in the
states, this way I could issue and make these money orders out to you,
you could then cash them easily, withdraw 10% of the total amount on
these money orders as your commission and then send the rest back to me
through Western Union wire transfer.

JOB DESCRIPTION?
1. Recieve payment from Clients
2. Cash Payments at your Bank
3. Deduct 10% which will be your percentage/pay on Payment processed.
4. Forward balance after deduction of percentage/pay to any of the
offices you will be contacted to send payment to (Payment is to forwarded
either by Money Gram or Western Union Money Transfer).

HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN?
10% from each operation! For instance: you receive 7000 USD via cheques
or money orders on our behalf. You will cash the money and keep $700
(10% from $7000) for yourself! At the beginning your commission will
equal 10%, though later it will increase up to 12%!

ADVANTAGES
You do not have to go out as you will work as an independent contractor
right from your home office. Your job is absolutely legal. You can earn
up to $3000-4000 monthly depending on time you will spend for this job.
You do not need any capital to start. The employees who make efforts
and work hard have a strong possibility to become managers. Anyway our
employees never leave us.

MAIN REQUIREMENTS 18 years or older legally capable responsible ready
to work 3-4 hours per week.with PC knowledge e-mail and internet experience (minimal)
And please know that Everything is absolutely legal.
If you are interested in our offer, please to reply. Mail directly to
my personal email address: davidrichard101@web2mail.com Thanks for your
anticipated action.And we hope to hear back from you.

David Richardson
Icon Researches Ltd Ireland.
121, St. Joshs Green, Dublin 2, Ireland.
PART TIME JOB OFFER.

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