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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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +8621599060687 (China, probably a mobile phone)
• 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.
  • director_smmc@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "hendra eka" <info@smmtc.org>
Reply-To: director_smmc@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:06:23 +0800
Subject: **INI SPAM** Shanghai Morgan Matroc Technical Ceramics Company Requires International Agents.




Shanghai Morgan Matroc Technical Ceramics Company., Ltd.
158 jiajian road,Shanghai
Tel:+86-21-599060687,599063647
Mobile:86- 136061721969
Fax:+86-21-597603241

Attn: Representative,

Shanghai Morgan Matroc Technical Ceramics Co.,Ltd, based in the
Shanghai,which specialize in the production of high quality technical
ceramic products and export into the CANADA,USA,JAPAN,DUBAI AND OTHER
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES.Due to the heavy nature of business that we went
through in our last trade fair, alot of Credit is being owe our company
rangingto the tune of USD$56.5 million.This amount is owed us by individuals
and co operate bodies( clients) all over Canada/America, Europe and
Asia continent.This has led us to recruit for the position of the
payment agent in your country.
Please if you are interested,I need you to present the following
details to Mr Antonio Fu.Email:director_smmc@yahoo.com.hk:

1.Full Names:
2.Company Name:
3.Contact Address:
4.State:
5.Age:
6.Country:
7.Phone number:
8.Fax Number:
9.Occupation:
10.Bank Name:

CAN YOU TRAVEL OUT OF YOUR COUNTRY (Y/N):

Regards,
MR ANTONIO FU
Managing Director
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