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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)
• 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.
  • alvarogomez_bpoffer@mail.vu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "euromillones001@terra.es" <euromillones001@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 19:57:58 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: BP GLOBAL OFFER





BP Annual Review 2007 BP to Sell Two Chemicals Businesses Based at Hull
Our progress in getting the essentials right; executing more effectively; investing for the long term; and contributing to the future of energy.




BP GLOBAL COMPANY,
OFFICE;BP España, S.A.U (Head Office)
Avenida de Bruselas, 36
Parque Empresarial Arroyo de la Vega
28108 Alcobendas Madrid, Spain
EMAIL:alvarogomez_bpoffer@mail.vu

Dear Sir/Madam
Bp events continue to open the doors to new markets
for thousands of companies and the opportunities that
the events provide are a significant aid to the growth
of thousands more. Exhibitions and conferences play a
vital role in the development of many industries and
BP Global Company takes great care to ensure that
each event is well promoted, meticulously planned and
professionally delivered to provide the best possible
chance for participants to do more business.
Bp Group Plc is also into Natural Gas
Liguig(NGL),Power,Petrolchemicals,Targentneutral,Lubricant,
Liguefield Petroleum Gas (LPG),Bitumen, Bp
Marine,Fuela Cards,Bp Crudes,Bp Franshise, Roadside
assistance,Bp Oen Books,Arco Aluminium and other
specialist events & publications.
Due to the Increasing number of clients that we have
in the U.S.A, Canada and Europe,we are having
difficulty in reaching all of them,therefore we
decided to employ Agents to help us get to our
customers (clients).As our Agent,you shall serve as a
link between us and our clients and you will also be
responsible for the collection of payments on behalf
of the company. You shall be paid a 10% commision for
any payment that you collect on our behalf and any
transaction that you carry out on behalf of our
company.
Please if you are interested,We need you to get back
to us as soon as possible so we can furnish you with
further details and aswell employ you as our staff
immediately so you can carry out the neccesary
criteria.

We await your correspondents.
Don Alvaro Gomez
Account Manager






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