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Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Alert - Mega World International Job Offer Scam

You may have received the email below. If so you unfortunately are not really going to be receiving commissions from Mega World International, rather you are the target of a scam often refereed to as a Nigerian scam. Scams like this often lead to financial and identity theft. Learn more about Nigerian Scams here and learn more about identity theft here.

Any contact with the sender of this email could result in financial and identity loses. If you received an email like this, just delete it. If you have made contact with this person you may be at risk. You should immediately contact your local law enforcement agency and or financial institution for assistance if you provided ANY personal or financial information.

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Following is the text of the scam email:
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-----Original Message-----
From: THE MEGA WORLD INTERNATIONAL (HOLDINGS) LTD [mailto:spiros.chart784@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2007 10:25 PM
Subject: $$$ PART-TIME JOB OFFER (WORK AND GET PAID WITHOUT IT AFFECTING YOUR PRESENT JOB)

From The Desk Of:
Mr Spiros Chartofillis ( Marketing Executive Officer)
THE MEGA WORLD INTERNATIONAL (HOLDINGS) LTD
UNITED KINGDOM OFFICE

ATTENTION:

We are not going to request any money from you in this notable transaction.

I am Mr Spiros Chartofillis the Marketing Executive Officer of The Mega
World International Ltd and It is my pleasure to write you in respect of
our organization.

We are looking for a trustworthy representative staffs in the United
States and Canada that will aid as a link between us
and our customers in North America. Respond only if you will like to work
from home part-time and get paid without leaving or it affecting your
present job.

Be informed that as our representative, you will receive 10% of whatever
amount you clear for the company and the balance will be paid into an
account the Company will avail to you.

Note: Customers are requesting to make payments for goods and services.

Contact us for more information, if this proposal is acceptable to you.
Please get back to us, so that remuneration can be worked out for your
services as our representative in North America as your location shall
determine.

For further information and enquiries,write us ONLY on
(spiros.megaworld@live.com).

If interested in our part-time job offer do provide us with the below
information:

1. Your Full Name
2. Contact Address
3. Tel/Fax Number
4. Age/Sex
5. Present Job (If Any)
6. Name and Address of your present office (If Any)

We anticipate your earliest response in this regard.

Thanks,

Mr Spiros Chartofillis ( Marketing Executive Officer)
THE MEGA WORLD INTERNATIONAL LTD
UNITED KINGDOM OFFICE
Tel: 44 (0) 704 571 5696
E-mail: spiros.megaworld@live.com
Webpage:http://www.mega-world.com

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