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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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Fraud email example:

From: The Arts & Crafts Home <artscrafty1@helloworld.com>
Reply-To: arts_crafts_home@myway.com
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2007 10:39:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT OFFER !!!


The Arts & Crafts Home company needs immediate opening for a part-time bookkeeper/Finance Co-Ordinator to join our team.

This is in view of our not having an office presently in the USA.You do not need to have an Office and this certainly woun't disturb any-form of work you

have going at the moment.

We need Responsible, Legitimate & Trustworthy Persons to work as FINANCE CO-ORDINATOR to assist us in processing Payments from our Customers & we offer a

very attractive Remuneration package & good carrier prospects.

JOB DETAILS:

1:- Upon verification of your application & found satisfactory, your contact details shall be given to our Clients in your vicinity in respect
of their further payment

2:- Contact us as soon as payment is received by you.An instruction shall be given to you further on how to get the funds to our company.

3:- Your Remuneration shall be 10% of each payment received.

4:- A good customer relationship is expected from you.

* The average monthly income is about 2000.00 USD.
* No form of investments from you.
* This job takes only 1-3 hours per day.

These are Legitimate Transactions between our Customers & our Company Representatives over the years & there is no legal risk as these are Payments for art-

works already bought and delivered.

Upon good conduct, you are eligible to be a permanent staff of The Arts & Crafts Home.

Prospective applicants should forward the following info:-

1.Full names
2.Phone number/fax
3.Full contact address and your p.o.box
4.Marital status and Age
5.Nationality

Note:- ANYONE BELOW 21 YEARS OF AGE IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS OFFER.

Warmest Regards,
Mr. Roy Peckham
Human Relations Officer

NOTE :- ANY FORM OF IRREGULARITY OR FRAUDULENT ACT WOULD NOT BE
CONDONED.

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