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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: "mike brown" <info@webmail-uk.org>
Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 22:04:42 +0000
Subject: COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED!

Dear Friend,
I am Dr. Mike Brown,Foreign Transaction Officer of WBC
(a company based in the UK). A Company that is specialized
in Import and Export of Machinery & equipment, Communication
Accessories and Household Appliances. We are a company who
deal on mechanical equipment,hardware and minerals,
electrical products, Medical & Chemicals,light industrial
products and office equipment,and export into Canada/America and
Europe, being a General Merchantile Company.

We are currently running our business from our United
Kingdom Office where we are located for now.We are searching for
representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting
to our customers in Canada/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 glad to be your partners.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 Canada/America and Europe.

Please if you are interested, forward to us your phone
number/fax and your full contact addresses. Please note that
your areas of specialization or occupationis of no relevance to
resolve to assisting us.

Thanks in advance
Dr. Mike Brown
(Foreign Transaction Officer)
WBC.
FOR SAFETY AND CONFIDENTIAL REASONS PLEASE SEND YOUR
RESPONSE TO ONLY MY DIRECT AND CONFIDENTAIL EMAIL ADDRESS
AT: wbcukinc@yahoo.co.in
THANKS.

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