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Hi, All...
I'am Leo, 28 years old from Jakarta, Indonesia. I'm a credit card frauder. I need a new business partner to receive some items that will be shipped from the online stores. This business will make you rich, Guaranteed!!!...
It's easy. You just work as the recipient of the items. You don't need to work. Just wait for the tracking number. When the item has arrived to your address, sell it as soon as possible. Then, go to the nearest Western Union agent to send me my commission.
Your commission is 70% of the retail price!!!...
My commission is 30% of the retail price.
The duties and tax will be paid with your money first. But, after the items is sold out, you can take 50% of the duties and tax value from my commission.
So, it is 50:50 to pay the duties and tax.
Example: I have ordering a 18K Yellow Gold Rolex President Watches. The watches price is US$ 13.000, & shipped via UPS. But, I will tell the seller to set the custom value. So, the custom value price is US$ 300. Then, the duties and tax will be US$ 100. Pay the duties and tax with your money. Then, if the you can sell the watches at about US$ 10.000, your commission will be US$ 7.000. Then, you can charge the 50% of the duties and tax price from my commission. And then, my commission is US$ 2.950 (US$ 3.000 - US$ 50 of the duties and tax prices). After that, you must go to the Western Union Agent to send me my commission. I will send you my personal identity later, to receive my commission via Western Union.
The absolute condition to doing this business is:
- You are living outside ASEAN or African country.
- Send me your shipping address to my e-mail address. (Shipping address including: Your recipient name, Address, City, Province/State/Region, Zip/Postal code, Country, Phone or cell phone number)
- Send me your real name + e-mail address, and phone/cell phone number.
- Prepare your money to pay the duties and tax. It is about US$ 100 - US$ 300.
This is some tips for your security as a recipient:
- Do not use your real name. Just send me your real name, and send me your fake name to be a recipient.
Example: Your real name is "Adam Murphy". Then, you want to receive the items as " John Gedek". So, email me what do you want. Then, tell to your family, if there is a postman that looking for John Gedek, just say, "Yes, this is John's house".
- After the item is shipped, pay the duties and tax ASAP.
- After the first time doing this business, change your fake name, and fare a house or apartment just for a week. Nomaden way. But, you still can live in your home. Just go to your apartment/ fare house when I say "THE NEW TRACKING NUMBER IS OUT".
Example: You've received the items, and the items is sold. And you've send my commission. Then go to fare a house or an apartment just for a weeks to be your new shipping address. Pay with your money. Then, send me the new shipping address with your new fake name to receive some items again.