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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: khai <khai_kian08@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 28 May 2005 23:30:35 -0500
Subject: REPRESENTATIVES NEEDED


Hello,
I am Mr.Khai Kian ,managinig director of Hangzhou Action Metallic Product Co. Ltd.we are a group of business men who privately own enterprise that specializes in the production of shelf equipment, shopping carts, cashier tables and retail shelving and export into the Canada/America and Europe.

We are searching for representatives who can help us establish a medium of getting to our customers in the Canada/America and Europe as well asmaking 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 you 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 address.
Thanks In advance
Managing Director,
Mr.Khai Kian

___________________________________________________________________________
www.ksa2.com



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