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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)
  • "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. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
  • "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. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
• 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.
  • jefry_kwaavoski_thing@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Jefry Kwavoskijefry_kwaavoski_thing@yahoo.co.uk <jefry_kwaavoski_thing@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: 5 Jul 2007 20:12:03 -0000
Subject: ONLINE JOB OPORTUNITY......!!!!

Content-Type: text/plain

Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit




Dear Sir/Madam,



Consulate Textile Limited is a United Kingdom textile Company. We produce and distribute clothing materials such as batiks, assorted fabrics and traditional costume worldwide. We have reached big sales volume of textile materials in the United Kingdom and now are trying to penetrate the United States market. Quite soon we will open representative offices and authorized sales centers in the States, therefore we are currently looking for people who will assist us in establishing a new distribution network there. Despite the fact that the USA market is new for us, we already have regular clients also speaks for itself.



WHAT YOU NEED TO DO FOR US?



Though we have various set backs but the most challenging is the collection of our payments from our clients. The international money transfer tax for legal entities (companies) in United Kingdom is 25%, whereas for the individual, it is only 7%. There is no sense for us to work this way since the tax for international money transfer made by a private individual is 7% . That's why we need you! We need agents to receive payment for our textiles (in form of money orders, checks, bank draft or bank wire transfers) from our clients in the States and to resend the money to us via International Money transfer via Money Gram or Western Union Money Transfer. This way we would not have to lose so much on tax duties.



JOB DESCRIPTION



1. Receive 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 Our Account Departmental offices which will be assigned to you (Payment is to be forwarded either by Money Gram or Western Union Money Transfer).



HOW MUCH WILL YOU EARN?



10% from each transaction! For instance: If you receive 5000.00 usd via cheques or money orders on our behalf. Your wage will be (10% from $5000.00 ). Wages tends to increase as transaction increases.



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 $1200.00 usd monthly depending on how swift you are. You do not need any capital to start. You don't have to quit your present job and it is never going to affect it. The employees who make efforts and work hard have a strong possibility to become heads in the new offices being set up. Anyway our employees never leave us.



MAIN REQUIREMENTS



18 years and above

Legally capable

Responsible

Ready to work for at least 3-4 hours per week.

A sound knowledge with the Computer



We will need you have to fill a contract. This will check your credibility and makes it legal.



If you are interested in our offer, please respond to Our Human Resources Dept through jefry_kwaavoski_thing@yahoo.co.uk

with the following details in order for us to reach you:

NAME

SEX

CONTACT ADDRESS

PHONE NUMBERS

AGE



Thanks for your anticipated action. And we hope to hear back from you.



Mr.Jefry Kwavoski.

P R O,

Consulate Textile Limited,

United Kingdom.

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