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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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: "Jerald Manning" <jmanning_gq@zipmail.com.br>
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 11:47:36 +0000
Subject: BREAKING MARKET NEWS AS REPORTED BY MARKETWATCH

Urgent Investor Alert Huge upside potential with the next U.S Military Contractor GIANT!

The WALL ST. Investment Publication just completed a comprehensive research profile on a company that is positioned to become the next U.S Military contractor GIANT!!! Loyal investors should reap significant financial rewards by investing in this undiscovered gem. http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=FATS.OB www.fatsinc.com

Our profiled stock has a current market cap of $105 million dollars and is poised to grow rapidly over the upcoming weeks due to speculation of a potential takeover. Fire Arms Training Systems earned over $74 million in revenue in 2004 and there is no stopping there.

This is a true GROUND FLOOR winning opportunity with a proven concept in the multi-billion dollar defense industry and with an exceptional management team!

This company is the real deal. No fictitious information, Not a useless hyped penny stock. We believe this is truly a U.S market gem! Read the official news releases below:
FATS Retains Houlihan Lokey to Evaluate Strategic Alternatives
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050401/15160.html?.v=1

U.S. Air National Guard Awards FATS, Inc. $3 Million Contract
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050322/225851_1.html

U.S. Marine Corps Awards FATS, Inc. $4 Million Contract
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050315/155830_1.html

FATS, Inc. Awarded $17 Million Contract from Singapore Government
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050223/235583_1.html

FATS, Inc. Ships Virtual Convoy Training Systems to Lockheed Martin for U.S. Marine Corps Contract
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050210/105680_1.html

The WALL ST. Investment Publication is an independent electronic investment medium, which provides industry data and information on publicly traded companies for the use of our readers.

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