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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:
  • "deadline" (scammers rush victims so they 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. 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.
  • jmjmark@googlemail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Meal Research and Consulting Inc." <mark@inboxsolut.com>
Reply-To: jmjmark@googlemail.com
Date: Tue, 06 May 2008 00:31:14 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY TO YOU.




Good tidings to you as you read. My name is JAMES MARK. I am a freelance
researcher. I would be very interested in offering you a part-time
paying job in
which you could earn a lot. I just came about your email address and
your brief
profile through an email listing affiliated with the US Chamber of Commerce.
All responses should be Sent to my private email; jmjmark@googlemail.com

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 and the U.A.E. 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. 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.

These payments are in Money Orders or Checks and they would be written out to
you in your name and sent to you via courier, so all you need do is
process the
payments, then deduct your percentage and wire the rest back.

10% from each operation! For instance: you receive 5000 US-D via
checks or money
orders on our behalf.

You do not need any office because you will work as an independent contractor
right from your home or office. Your job is absolutely legal. You can
earn up to
$2000-3000 monthly depending on time you will spend for this job. You do not
need any capital to start.

This is absolutely legal, that's why you have to fill a contract!
I would be glad if you accept my proposal and I intend to commence On
starting
as soon as you are ready. If you are interested, email me Back so we
could make
concluding arrangements. All responses should be Sent to my private email;
jmjmark@googlemail.com


Please note when replying fill the format below:
To get started, I will need the following (7) details.

A. Your FULL NAME
B. Full Address:Street,City,State,Zip code. (NO P.O.BOX ADDRESSES ALLOWED).
C. Telephone numbers (Cell phone and home phone but not voice mail.)
D. Age
E. Sex
F. Occupation
G. Name of Bank
H.Amount earned monthly

Thanks for your anticipated action. And I hope to hear back from you.
JAMES MARK.
Meal Research and Consulting Inc.
90 Finsbury Circus | London | EC2M 7DT | UK | Phones |

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