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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.
• 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.
  • tlee_texport2345@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Thomas Lee" <tranexport30@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: tranexport07@yahoo.com.sg
Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2007 18:04:11 -0500
Subject: Attn:Sir/Madam, Representative Needed.

Attn:Sir/Madam,

let me crave your indulgence to introduce my self to you. I am
Mr Thomas Lee, Managing Director Tran Export Co.,Ltd. My Associates
and I deal in the Import and Export Of Raw Materials to North
America and Europe.

Recently some of our clients/customers in the United States informed
us that they would no longer be making payments by Letters of Credit
and that payments will only be made to and within the United States
as is their new company policy.

As a result of this we have not been able to collect our outstanding
sums of monies being owed us, We are therefore searching for a
representative who can help us establish a medium of getting across
to these customers and also assist us by providing an Investment
Account in the United States, where our monies can be paid into from
time to time.

Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we will
be very glad, However I will appreciate it If you would furnish me
with your full details:
Names:........................................
Address:......................................
Occupation:...................................
Company Name:.................................
Age/Sex.......................................
City:.........................................
State:........................................
Country:......................................
Tel:..........................................
Fax:..........................................

Be informed that if you do not have the capacity to receive large
funds in your account and also cannot manage these funds as we may
instruct you from time to time then you need not bother getting back
to us.

We have agreed to give you 10% commission for your assistance in
this transaction, Your commission will be deducted at source by you
that is as soon as the funds are received in your account you will
deduct your 10% from it and every scent you spent.

Your prompt response will be greatly appreciated. You can contact
me via my private email account: tlee_texport2345@yahoo.com

Yours faithfully,

Thomas Lee

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