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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: "Mr Leu Cheng" <leu_cheng@caramial.net>
Reply-To: leu_cheng19@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 18:32:32 +0000
Subject: URGENT ACSSTANT

27h Bao Feng Mansion,
299 Jingjiang Road,
Shanghai China

We are co-operation who deal on raw materials and export into
america/canada/europe.We are searching for representatives who
can help usestablish a medium of getting to our costumers in
america and europe as well as making payments through you to us.
Please if you are interested in transacting business with us we
will be very glad, Please contact us for more
information.Subject to your satisfaction you will be given the
opportunity to negotiate your mode of which we will pay for your
services as our representative in america/canada/europe.Please
if you are interested forward to us your phone number and your
full contact addresses to this company. Thank you,

Vice President
(Mr Leu Cheng)

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam